Aditi Rao Hydari to Kalki Koechlin: 7 actresses who became popular after their marriages failed

First Published Dec 4, 2020, 11:37 AM IST

Here are some of the actresses who had hit filmy career only after a flop marriage. 

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Aditi Rao Hydari: The actress who belongs to a royal lineage had tied the knot with her childhood sweetheart when she was just 17. And owing to their age gap and ideological differences, the couple separated when she was just 21. After movies like Yeh Saali Zindagi, Rockstar, Delhi 6, Kaatru Veliyidai, Padmaavat, Sufiyum Sujatayum, Aditi proved herself as a bankable star.
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Mahi Gill: Post-divorce is Mahi Gill got in films like Dev. D and Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster series. She and her husband are still friends after the separation.
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Kalki Koechlin: After ending her marriage with Anurag Kashyap, she shined like a star. Kalki was seen in many films like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Margarita with a Straw. She is also seen doing many podcasts, YouTube videos, out-of-the-box films, campaigns, events, etc.
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Chitraganda Singh: She was married to Jyoti Randhawa in 2001 and got separated in 2014. Post that she was seen in many hit films and also in a number of item songs. Her song Aao Raja became one of the most viewed videos on YouTube, her character in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 is expected to be the most pivotal role of her career.
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Vidya Malvade: The Chak De! girl, Vidya Malvade was an air-hostess and married to Capt. Arvind Singh Bagga. A couple of years after he passed away, in an airline crash, Vidya decided to move on with her life and joined films. In 2009, Vidya tied the knot with screenwriter, Sanjay Dayma.
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Mallika Sherawat: She was divorced from her husband, Karan Singh Gill, and then joined Bollywood and modelling is one of the worst-kept secrets of the film industry. She got films like Murder, Khwahish after she separated from her husband.
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Raakhee Gulzar: After separating with Gulzar Rakhee went on to give some of the most powerful and most memorable performances of her career, starting with Sharmilee. It was reported that Raakhee's decision to working in films that did not go down well with Gulzar, soon they got separateted.
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