Which actress should Salman Khan have married in his prime?

 Salman Khan like every other film actor has been linked with various actresses right from the start of his career. Some have been rumored affairs and some have been validated ones. Here goes the list..

• Sangeeta Bijlani

Salman first fell in love with actress Sangeeta Bijlani in the early 90s. Salman & Sangeeta were planning to tie the knot on 27 May 1994, but suddenly the event was called off. All the wedding preparations were stalled midway. Reports claim that Sangeeta was apparently upset and called off their marriage because Salman had cheated upon her and was apparently seeing another actress Somy Ali.

• Somy Ali

Somy Ali (origin Pakistan) was only 16 when she saw Salman for the first time in Maine Pyar Kiya and she knew she had to find this man. "I had a dream about marrying Salman the night I saw the film. I woke up and ran around the house looking for a suitcase and told my mom how I needed to move to India to marry an actor I had dreamt of." she told Mid-Day.

Somy landed in India and put her plan into action. She did a few modelling assignments and also acted in a few films. She met Salman, and that was the beginning of the much-talked-about love affair between them in the late 90s.

Salman and Somy were inseparable for the next few years, until Salman stepped on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and met Aishwarya Rai and fell in love with her. Salman’s excessive drinking and abusive attitude was also believed to have done some damage to their relationship.

• Aishwarya Rai

The much talked about love affair of the Bollywood, Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai's bond flared with the hit of their legendary movie, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Their real life chemistry was very much evident with their on stage performances in various award shows and their appearances in various events together. The couple called it quits when Aishwarya publicly criticized Salman of his over possessive behavior and filed an FIR against him.

Salman Khan should have married Aishwarya Rai when he was in his prime (he was in his 30s). She matched his charisma, stardom and the two seemed madly in love with each other. So much so that when they broke up, Salman Khan apparently launched a look-alike of her Sneha Ullal in his film Lucky.

Salman Khan has since then been involved with Katrina Kaif, broken up and patched up again. Recently rumors were that he was dating Iulia Vanthur!

If Krishna was just 11 years old when he left Vrindavan, then how did he marry Radha at the age of 11?

 Before you understand this, let me explain you one thing. Srimati Radharaniji is the head of the Gopikas. And Krishna didn’t marry Radha at the age of 11. What actually happened, as per the Bhagavata, is this:

Neela was the daughter of Kumbhaka, the brother of Yashoda, who had kept seven bulls. These seven bulls were demons in the disguise of bulls. Krishna killed those seven bulls and then married Neela. Neela had actually done penance to marry Krishna and become His first wife before His upanayana, or thread ceremony. So, to fulfill that, Krishna married Neela. This Neela later merged into Neela, or Nagnajiti, who was one of the eight ashtabhaaryas of Lord Krishna. At that time, Krishna wasn’t even 10. After that, the Dhenukasura and Pralambasura Vadha took place. After that, the Govardhana Uddharana Leela took place (then Krishna was 7 years old).

He performed the Raasakreeda when He was 8. He even married the Gopa Kanyas who did the Katyayani Vrata to get Krishna as their husband. These Gopikas who did the Katyayani Vrata were unmarried Gopikas. And Krishna married them. And out of those, Srimati Radharani ji was one who was the head of these Gopikas. These Gopikas had the presence of Lakshmidevi, and Sri Madhvacharya also states the same. So, Srimati Radharaniji as a Gopi, definitely has the presence of Lakshmidevi within Her. Plus, Krishna doesn’t even touch a thing without Lakshmi sannidhana, because He is a Patnivrata and doesn’t marry anyone except Lakshmidevi. Either one must be Saakshaat Mahalakshmidevi, or one must have Mahalakshmidevi’s sannidhana in them to marry Krishna.

Gopikas had that Lakshmi Sannidhana within them; therefore, Krishna married them. Plus, these Gopikas were Apsara Strees who had done penance to get the sanga of Krishna. Plus, these Apsara Strees have the explicit right to worship Bhagavan Vishnu as their husband. Bhagavan Vishnu also accepts the Apsara Strees as His wives when they have Lakshmi Sannidhana. So, they incarnated in Vraja. So, now, coming to why Krishna married Radha or other Gopikas at such a small age? Let me tell you that Krishna doesn’t possess lust or a feeling like, ‘Oh, I cannot live without them’ like this. Because He is Svaramana. He doesn’t even need Lakshmidevi for His ananda. He is full of ananda in Himself. He gives ananda to Lakshmidevi.

Krishna sometimes acts as if He is missing His devotees to show how much He loves them, and He does it to give pure ananda to the devotee, not because He depends on them. Krishna is independent. Now, let this be the stage for my answer. As I said earlier, the Gopikas were Apsara strees. They had done penance to marry Krishna. Therefore, they were born as Gopikas with the special presence of Lakshmidevi within them. They did the Katyayani Vrata to get Krishna as their husband. Now, Krishna already knew He had to go to Mathura to kill Kamsa and do the further Bhu Bhaara Harana kaarya, because He appeared for that only.

So, as the fruit of Katyayani Vrata, the unmarried Gopikas married Krishna. Krishna had actually blessed the Gopikas earlier, promising to give joy to the unmarried Gopikas by marrying them, even before Balarama’s marriage and His own Upanayana. Therefore, to fulfill the wish of the Gopikas, Krishna married the Gopikas at that age. SriMadhvacharya also says in the Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya:

75) Due to the boon given to them (gopa-strees) by HIMSELF earlier, even before Balarama and even before HIS own upanayana, Lord Krishna had great enjoyment during the nights; LORD is the chintamani that ensures fructification of all requests, and HE is verily without even a trace of inauspiciousness!
[Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya, Chapter 13 Kamsavadha]

So, there are people who say that ‘Krishna wanted to marry someone, married someone else’ and say ‘Adhoora Pyaar’ because He didn’t marry Radha. This is completely wrong, because Krishna even married Srimati Radharaniji (as Gopa Kanyas, having Lakshmi Sannidhana and who did the Katyayani Vrata), and even married Rukmini Devi and Satyabhama Devi, who were Mahalakshmi Devi Themselves. So, stop treating Krishna’s life as ‘Oh man! Krishna suffered a lot!’ and reduce the pastimes of Bhagavan to a simple chocolate boy lover. The Gopikas clearly knew Krishna as Bhagavan and are infinitely greater than us, and not merely lustful lovers. We are not even the dust of their feet.

But then Krishna left them…they were very sad about this. But they weren’t sad forever. That doesn’t even mean they forgot Krishna. They discussed Krishna’s pastimes and didn’t curse Krishna for leaving them. There is one incident in the Bhagavatam: Krishna disappeared during the raasaleela because the Gopikas grew arrogant, thinking, " We are the luckiest women in this universe. And then, when Krishna disappeared, the Gopikas cried sweetly and called Krishna. Krishna came back.

The Gopikas asked Krishna, ‘Why did you disappear from us?’ to which Krishna replied, ‘To obtain something very special in your life, you have to value it. But if it is always with you, then you lose the value of the thing. When it goes far away from you, you come to know the value of it. So, to make you know this, I went away.’ So, Krishna wanted to strengthen the devotion of the Gopikas more. The more Krishna is away from the Gopikas, the more viraha and devotion would increase, and at the peak of that devotion they would see Krishna. That’s why Krishna didn’t come back to Vraja and directly meet the Gopikas during the Surya Grahana, before the Kurukshetra yuddha.

Hope this clears your doubt!
Jay SriRam!
ShriKrishnarpanamastu!

What was the age of Rama and Sita when they got married?

 RAMA WAS 24 AND SITA WAS 17 WHEN THEY GOT MARRIED!

Child marriages did not exist in Ancient India. Vedas, Ithihasas, or Puranas do not mention any child marriage. All women in ancient times married after at least attaining 16 years of age, and most weddings were at Swayamvar.

Susruta, the ancient surgeon of India, wrote in his book ‘Susruta Samhita’ that the marriage age of a girl must be above 16 and for boys must be above 25 years. Many pseudo-scholars wrongly claim that Rama and Sita were kids when married, but Valmiki Ramayana proves them wrong.

In Aranya Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana, Sita tells Ravana that she had stayed at Ayodhya for 12 years after marriage. When she had left for Vanvaas, she was 18 and Rama was 25 years of age. Does it mean Sita was 6 and Rama was 13 at the time of their marriage? The answer is a big NO.

Since Vedic era, Upanayana or initiation of education was considered as 2nd birth (Dwija). For Brahmins, it was done at age of 8, Kshatriyas at 11 and Vaishyas at 12. They were called Dwija (twice born) after that. Since both Sita and Rama were from Kshatriya families, both of them were initiated at 11. So after their 2nd birth (initiation), their new ages were 6 and 13 respectively, but their biological ages were 17 and 24 at marriage.

After 12 years of married life at Ayodhya, when they left for exile, their new ages were 18 and 25 but biological ages were 29 and 36 years.

When Ravana abducted Sita after 13 years in forest, her actual age was 42 and Rama was 49.

When Rama killed Ravana and returned with Sita back to Ayodhya, their ages were 50 and 43 respectively.

Padma Purana describes Sita before marriage as a fully grown adult woman. There are many instances in the Ramayana to prove that Rama and Sita were adults when married. In fact, until 1000 years ago, there were no child marriages, no forced arranged marriages for Indian women.

Made her debut in Salman Khan's film 25 years ago, had left acting for love at the peak of her career,

• Many Bollywood beauties have debuted with Salman Khan's films. One name among them is Namrata Shirodkar. After spreading her acting skills in many films, Namrata had said goodbye to the industry forever.Namrata Shirodkar had decided to leave Bollywood for her love. His career in Bollywood has been brilliant. His acting was praised in every film.

The actress started acting in films at a very young age. At the age of 14, he worked in 'Shirdi Sai Baba'. This film of Shatrughan Sinha was released in the year 1977.Namrata Shirodkar made her Bollywood debut with Salman Khan and Twinkle Khanna's film 'Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai'. After this he never looked back.

• Namrata Shirodkar had proved her acting prowess in films like 'Vastav', 'Kachche Dhaage'. After this she was seen in films like 'LOC Kargil', 'Hero Hindustani' and 'Masiah'.Namrata Shirodkar met superstar Mahesh Babu during the shooting of 'Vamsi' in 2005. Then both of them started dating each other. The couple got married in the year 2005. It is said that Mahesh Babu wanted a non-working life partner, so Namrata had decided to leave acting after marriage.
• Namrata Shirodkar lives in Hyderabad with her husband Mahesh Babu and their two children. The couple has two children, whose names are Gautam and Sitara. The actress often posts her pictures and videos with children on social media.

Why did Shammi Kapoor say about marriage with Mumtaz, it was a nightmare...

 

Legend actress Mumtaz has spoken about her romance with late actor Shammi Kapoor in interviews. The two met during the shooting of 'Brahmachari', which proved to be a turning point in Mumtaz's career. He featured in the film's iconic song 'Aajkal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charcha'.

• Their love story didn't last long, but for Shammi it seemed like it ended on a bitter note. In an archival interview shared by YouTube channel Lahren Retro, Shammi said that the two shared some "dreams" which turned into "nightmares". Talking about the success of 'Brahmachari', Shammi Kapoor was asked about his memories with Mumtaz from the film and he said, "At that time, I was a widower and Mumtaz was a very pretty little girl and had been married for a short time. For both of us we dreamed and then it turned into a nightmare. I am happy as of today."

Mumtaz rejected the offer of marriage..

Shammi was the single father of son Aditya and daughter Kanchan. In an earlier conversation with Pink villa, Mumtaz had said that it would have been too early for her to get married at that time. He said, “I was only 17 years old. He was 18 years older than me. It was too early for me to get married. I had to become something.

• Mumtaz shared that she rejected his proposal but no one believed that she was going to say no to him. He told E Times, “Shammi Kapoor was very loving and caring with me. No one would believe that we were in love. No one believed that I had said 'no' to him for marriage because Shammi's status in wealth was high. He said, 'How can Mumtaz refuse Shammi?' After separation, Mumtaz made a name for herself in the film industry.

How does the real story of Gandhari's marriage differ from what we see in popular adaptations?

Gandhari

The marriage story of Gandhari and Dhritarashtra is just too simple. Bhishma sent a proposal of marriage of Gandhari with Dhritarashtra through a diplomat to King Subala of Gandhara (modern day Kandhara area including Taxila). He was perplexed and anxious as the would be groom was blind but in the end he accepted the proposal because Hastinapur was a very big and prosperous Kingdom and could be a perfect ally for Gandhara.

Shakuni took his sister to Hastinapur and Gandhari knowing her husband is blind decided to not see things her husband couldn't see and she blindfolded herself and vowed to never see any faults in her husband. With her wise and kind behaviour, she won over her in laws.

Source- Mahabharata

Who are some Bollywood actors/actresses who got married at a very young age?

 As of latest Update

Actress Alia Bhatt was 29 age when she married to Ranbir Kapoor

Alia Bhatt married actor Ranbir Kapoor on April 14, 2022

Interesting thing is Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have an 11-year age gap. Ranbir is older, born on September 28, 1982, while Alia was born on March 15, 1993

By Bollywood standards today, 29 is relatively young, but not unusually youngest. Many older-generation stars married in their late teens or early 20s.

⭐List of popular Bollywood Celebrities who got married at very young age

1. Actress Bhagyashree (Born on February 23, 1969), She was 19 years old at the time of her wedding on January 19, 1989, married to Himalaya Dasani

2. Shashi Kapoor was 20 age when he married Jennifer Kendal in July 1958. He was born on March 18, 1938, and passed away on December 4, 2017, at the age of 20 years old

3. Actress Neetu Singh was 21 age when she married to Rishi Kapoor on (1980)

4. Babita was Around 23 when she married to Randhir Kapoor (1971)

5. Divya Bharti was 18 when she married to Sajid Nadiadwala (1992)

6. Actor Shah Rukh Khan was 25 years old (born November 2, 1965) and Gauri was 21 or 22 years old (born October 8, 1970) married on October 25, 1991.

7. Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna got married on January 17, 2001. At the time of their wedding, Akshay Kumar was 33 years old (born September 9, 1967) and Twinkle Khanna was 27 years old (born December 29, 1973).

Interesting thing is Twinkle Khanna had Short Span time of Career in Movies, after marriage she retired from acting.

Twinkle Khanna acted in a total of 15 movies

(including one Telugu film) during her active acting career from 1995 to 2001, so around 6–7 years …before later transitioning into a successful author, columnist, and film producer

8. Saif Ali Khan was 21 years old and Amrita Singh was 33 years old (frequently cited as October or late October 1991). At the time of their wedding, October 1991 got married in Saif Ali Khan, marking as 12 year age gap difference

Later Saif Ali Khan Divorced and He married to Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan got married on October 16, 2012. At the time of their wedding, Saif Ali Khan was 42 years old and Kareena Kapoor was 32 years old, reflecting an age difference of about 10 years.

9. Late actor Dharmendra was 19 years old when he married his first wife, Prakash Kaur, in 1954, long before he started his acting career in Bollywood. He was approximately 45 years old when he married his second wife, Hema Malini, in 1980.

10. Dimple Kapadia was 16 years old when she married actor Rajesh Khanna on March 27, 1973. The wedding took place shortly before the release of her debut film, Bobby.

Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna never officially or legally divorced, although separated in 1982 after having two daughters (Twinkle and Rinke), and lived apart for decades, they remained legally married until Khanna’s death in 2012.

11. Amitabh Bachchan was 30 years old and Jaya Bachchan (then Jaya Bhaduri) was 25 years old when they got married on June 3, 1973

12. Actor Anil Kapoor was 27 years old and Sunita Kapoor (Costume Designer) was 19 years old when they got married on May 19, 1984.

13. Bobby Deol was 27 years old when he married Tanya Ahuja on May 30, 1996. Tanya was 19 years old at the time.

14. Sunny Deol was 27 or 28 years old when he married Pooja Deol in 1984. he married her shortly after his breakout Bollywood debut film Betaab (1983

15. Actress Kajol was 24 years old when she married fellow actor Ajay Devgn on February 24, 1999.

16. Sonali Bendre was 27 years old when she married filmmaker Goldie Behl on November 12, 2002. She was born on January 1, 1975.

17. Sanjay Dutt was 28 age .(first marriage with Actress Richa Sharma in 1987), second marriage in 1998), and in 48 age (third marriage in 2008, married to Maanayata Dutt)

He has been married three times. His first marriage wasn't divorce, rather Richa tragically passed away from a brain tumor in 1996.

18. Juhi Chawla was 27 to 28 years old when she married industrialist Jay Mehta in December 1995. She was born on November 13, 1967, and her husband was born on January 18, 1961, making him roughly 34 years old at the time of their wedding.

Among major Bollywood stars, Actress Dimple Kapadia (16) and Late Actor Dharmendra (19) are among the celebrities who got married at Young Age.

What is the story of Kusha's daughter Hema, and how does her marriage reflect the customs of that time?

 

Kusha , Champika and their daughter Hema

Kusha, the eldest son of Shri Ram and Mata Sita was married to Princess Champika, daughter of Maharaja Bhurikirti. Rishi Agastya after their marriage prophesized to Shri Ram that Champika won't be having any sons but daughters and when Shri Ram had left for Vaikuntha, Kusha would get a second wife named Kumudvati and get sons.

Kusha and Champika started their marital life and they had nine daughters together. Once Shri Ram organised a grand Swayamvara for Hema, beautiful and illustrious daughter of Kusha and Champika. Many Kings were invited in the Swayamvara along with Prince Chitrangad of Avanti.

Chitrangada fell in love with beautiful and illustratious Hema and wished to marry her. He hypnotized everyone in the Swayamvara while Shri Ram and other elders were away and took Hema on his chariot and left but he didn't go to Avanti and stopped midway as he considered it wrong to take her away like this. But it was too late, the royal house found it insulting and Lava and others attacked him in which Lava got unconsious. Then Kusha came and defeated Chitrangad and his father Ugrabahu and took them to Shri Ram. Shri Ram forgave them due to friendly relationship with Avanti and the good behaviour of the father and son in the past. It's not properly written but it's hinted that Hema was married off to Chitrangad as usually happened in such situations.

Shri Ram gave Kusha his famous golden arm- bracelet after this victory which was originally gifted to him by Rishi Agastya and years later this very bracelet became the reason of the union of Kusha and his love Kumudvati and the birth of meritorious, handsome and intelligent Atithi, the scion of Raghu and worthy grandson of Shri Ram.

Ananda Ramayana is considered a late source although it's writer is called Maharishi Valmiki. The source mentions history of sons of Lord Ram and his siblings.

Source- Ananda Ramayana