It is said that couples are made in heaven and marriages are the stamp to that. But we often end up calling someone wrong our soulmate which leads to an unsuccessful marriage. The number of failed marriages going high in modern times is easy to notice. And this rise is more noticeable in the Bollywood industry. It seems like the Indian cinema industry has forgotten the ‘Till death do us part’ phrase. We have witnessed several celebrity couples who decided to walk out of their marriage within a few months of their courtship. Today here we bring you a list of the top 10 short Indian celebrity marriages that lasted for a few months
1. Rekha and Mukesh Agrawal (12 months): With the timeless beauty of the industry, Rekha decided to tie knots with Mukesh Agrawal in the year 1990. After a few months of their courtship, the Delhi-based businessman got to know that he is suffering from chronic depression. And this depression lead to his decision of committing suicide in 1991. Tragically, 12 months was all the couple got to spend with each other.
2. Kishore Kumar and Yogita Bali (24 months): Kishore Kumar is often seen making headlines for his love life. He made bold headlines when he decided to get married for the third time. In 1976, the singer and actor got married to actress Yogita Bali. But within 2 years, the couple decided to file the divorce. As per the reports, it was Yogita who decided to file divorce as she fell in love with actor Mithun Chakrobartywhom she got married to, soon after leaving Kishore Kumar.
3. Manisha Koirala and Samrat Dahal (24 months); One of the iconic actresses of her time, Manisha Koirala tied knots with Business Samrat Dahal in 2010. But their honeymoon period ended too soon as the couple started having a lot of fights. Manisha was all frustrated with the marriage and was all ready to exit the marriage. And finally, the couple decided to end the toxic marriage in 2012.
4. Sajid Nadiadwala and Divya Bharti (11 Months): The successful Bollywood director, Sajid Nadiadwala fell head over heels in love with Divya Bharti on the set of Shola Aur Shabnam. And soon the couple decided to get married in 1992. However, less than a year into their marriage, Divya allegedly fell off her apartment and passed away.
5. Pulkit Samrat and Shweta Rohira (12 Months): Bollywood actor Pulkit Samrat decided to marry his long-term girlfriend Shweta Rohira in 2014. But their love didn’t last long and they decided to end the marriage in 2015. It was rumored that the reason for their separation was Pulkit’s growing closeness to the popular actress, Yami Gautam.
6. Mandana Karimi and Gaurav Gupta (6 months): Bollywood actress Mandana Karimi and her business boyfriend Gaurav Gupta got married in 2017. But, giving a shock to many the couple decided to end the marriage within 6 months of their togetherness. Mandana filed a domestic violence case against her husband, and it was also said that her in-laws were not happy with her profession.
7. Karan Singh Grover and Jennifer Winget (24 months): After divorcing his first wife, Karan again fell in love with his Dill Mill Gayye co-star Jennifer Winget and decided to get married on April 9, 2012. But soon the reports of Karan sharing a love relationship with actress Bipasha Basu started making headlines, which led to the divorce of the couple. And in 2016, Karan tied the knot with Bipasha.
8. Bharat Narsinghani and Chahat Khanna (8 Months): Bade Achhe Lagte Hain fame, Chahat Khanna was once married to a businessman, Bharat Narsinghani. After her marriage, in December 2006, she quit her acting career. But, barely 8 months into her marriage, in August 2007, Chahat filed an official complaint against her husband for physical and domestic abuse.
9. Ali Merchant and Sara Khan (2 months): Sara Khan and Ali Merchant got married on national television in the reality show, Bigg Boss 4. They had nikah in 2010, but just after 2 months of marriage, Sara realized that the marriage is no less than a nightmare for her. In 2011, the couple filed the divorce, and the rumors started doing the rounds that their wedding was nothing but a publicity stunt.
10. Karan Singh Gill and Mallika Sherawat (12 Months): The actress never accepted being married at any point in her life but some pictures do exist which depict her sitting at a mandap. As per the reports, the guy she was married to is a pilot named Karan Singh Gill. Why their marriage went kaput, nobody knows. But, it ended fairly quickly (in about 12 months), because Mallika wanted to focus on her career.
