Shocking details about Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's secret wedding have come out. Turns out, Saif's own sisters, Soha and Saba, had no idea and found out in the most bizarre way. Here's the full story of their secret marriage.
Saif Ali Khan's secret wedding to a woman 12 years older... what happened at school that day?
Saif Ali Khan, Bollywood's handsome hunk, first married actress Amrita Singh. They tied the knot secretly and in a huge hurry in 1991. But Saif's own sisters, Soha and Saba Ali Khan, were not even there. The Khan sisters finally spilled the beans on what really happened that day.
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A call from the principal's office when they were in school
When Saif and Amrita got married, Soha and Saba were still in school. Saba was just 15 and Soha was only 13. The school management called them to the principal's office as soon as the wedding news hit the papers. Saba said, "Our parents called, told us about the wedding, and warned us not to tell anyone. We didn't even know if it was true!" Soha remembers her French teacher breaking the news to her. It all happened so suddenly.
Their love story started with just Rs 100! In 1990, director Rahul Rawail wanted to launch Saif in 'Bekhudi'. He called star heroine Amrita Singh for a photoshoot. Saif put his arm on her shoulder, and she gave him a look. Later, he asked her out for dinner. She said no, but invited him home instead. Saif ended up staying at her place for two days, and that's where their romance began. He proposed, and two days later, he had to borrow Rs 100 from her to go to a shoot. He was later fired from the film for being late.
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Converted religion for marriage... then divorce
Saif married Amrita, who was 12 years older than him, in 1991. He was only 21 at the time. To join the Nawab family, Amrita converted to Islam and took the name 'Ajeeza'. A Maulvi and a Sikh priest performed the ceremony at a friend's house. After the wedding, Amrita quit her career. They had two children, Sara and Ibrahim Ali Khan. Sources say Saif's mother, Sharmila Tagore, was completely against the marriage. Just as she feared, the couple started having problems and got divorced in 2004. Saif later married actress Kareena Kapoor.
On the same show, Saba Ali Khan shared some interesting details about her personal life. She said she started getting marriage proposals when she was 18-19. A match with a man from Kolkata was almost finalised. But she wasn't ready for marriage back then, so it was called off. Saba revealed she always wanted a husband as great as her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Since she never found someone like him, she has remained single.
