Most Successful and long lasting Indian Celebrity Marriages

Falling in love is a wonderful feeling but love brings a lot of responsibilities along with the tickles of romance. What is more important is being in love and not just falling in love for a while. The concept of love may sound very frivolous and dreamy but it requires huge amount of patience, efforts and a bit of sacrifices too, for a relationship to sustain and grow healthy, happy and everlasting. In an age where relationships fall apart within seconds of misunderstandings, being able to be loyal and stable especially when you are under a constant public eye is worth appreciating.

These are some celebrity power couples who stand tall for the idea of love of a lifetime:

Jaya Bachhan & Amitabh Bachhan

The couple's romance dates back to the early 70's. They have celebrated almost 47 years of blissful married life with many ups and downs round theses years. The angry young man of Bollywood tied knot with the Bengali beauty of Bollywood in June 1973 but soon there were rumours spreading about the actor's affair with the evergreen diva Rekha. The couple never addressed such issues and have been an inspiration for couples who aspire to have a relationship full of trust, understanding, respect and love for each other.  

Aishwarya Rai Bachhan & Abhishek Bachhan

The junior Bachhans have very well followed the footsteps of their parents. Married in the year 2007, they have always been seen together cheering each other on their achievements. Known as the power couple of Bollywood they have done many movies together. Though their relationship has been made fun of and has always been under public eye, it has never had any effect on their married life.

Sakshi Dhoni & Ms Dhoni

Coming from a sports background, the Captain Cool has got quite a Bollywood inspired love life. He met Sakshi while she was interning at a hotel and fell for her. They dated for a while and secretly got married in the year 2010. Sakshi has been the lady luck for Mahi's career too. They are seen together at events and also during matches but stay away from the limelight. The understanding of each other's priorities and supporting that is the key reason for their successful married life.

Saira Banu & Dilip Kumar

The first superstar of Bollywood Dilip Kumar married 22 years younger former actress Saira Banu in the year 1966. The couple has stayed strong and together ever since. Both of them were huge stars of their time and had many contemporaries to get engaged with. But, as they say, love finds its way through every thick and thin, these two got married and have always been by each other's side. A perfect example of eternal love, the couple has completed 54 beautiful years together.

Kajol & Ajay Devgn

The pair is a perfect example of opposites attracting each other. The tall, dark, handsome Ajay Devgn with the most intense eyes secretly married Kajol, the most open hearted, extrovert and cheerful actress of the industry. A bit unconventional but a golden couple in the Indian entertainment industry. They have never been a part of any rumours or controversies and have managed to lead simple yet happy lives for more than 2 decades now.

Anjali Tendulkar & Sachin Tendulkar

Along with all the interesting cricket matches, Sachin has got a thrilling love life too. His journey on the pitch and of romance started quite early. Anjali, a well-established doctor fell in love with the 17 year old cricket sensation at the airport. They started seeing each other and tied the knots in May i995 after five long years of dating. Sachin is 8 years younger to Anjali but that has never affected the relationship, but has rather made them more committed and understanding towards each other, said Anjali in an interview.

Genelia D' Souza & Riteish Deshmukh

They are the most loved couple of Bollywood. After dating for almost a decade they decided to finally get married in the year 2012. Genelia hasn't worked much post marriage but despite coming from totally different family backgrounds these individuals gelled together magically. The relationship seems to be effortless and full of love and concern for each other. Their bond is what young couples today aspire for.

These are some couples who make us believe in the institution of marriage and true love.