Sanchita
Prolific, veteran actor Anil Kapoor celebrates his 64th birthday today.
On this sweet occasion, let’s throwback to his awe-inspiring love story with wife Sunita Kapoor, which started off with a prank call!
That’s right! Anil Kapoor had opened up about his love life while talking to Humans of Bombay, and the story is bound to make your heart melt…
How It Started?
“A friend of mine gave Sunita my number to prank call me – that’s when I first spoke to her and fell in love with her voice! A few weeks later, we met at a party and I was introduced to her…there was something about her that just attracted me. We started talking and became friends. We used to discuss this other girl I liked – you know, if I like her or she likes me? And then suddenly, that girl vanished, leaving me heartbroken. So my friendship with Sunita became stronger because of a broken heart!”
“A friend of mine gave Sunita my number to prank call me – that’s when I first spoke to her and fell in love with her…
Posted by Humans of Bombay on Tuesday, 31 July 2018
“Little did I know that Sunita was the one all along – we organically started dating. It’s not like in the films – I didn’t ask her to be my girlfriend…we both just knew. She didn’t care who I was or what my profession is…it never mattered.”
They Dated for 10 Years Before Marriage!
“She was from a liberal family––a banker’s daughter with a happening modelling career and I was totally bekaar! I lived in Chembur and she lived on Nepeansea road, so I would call her and say ‘I’ll take the bus and reach in an hour.’ She would scream, ‘No come fast by taxi!’ then I’d say ‘Arrey I don’t have money’ and she’d say ‘Just come na, I’ll manage’ and pay for my cab!
We dated for 10 years – we travelled and grew together. She was clear from the start that she won’t enter the kitchen and cook. If I said ‘cook’ I’d get a kick! So in my mind I knew, I needed to become something before asking her to marry me. I went through my share of struggles of not getting work…but there wasn’t any pressure from her side…the support was unconditional.”
Tomorrow Or Never!
“So when I did get my first breakthrough, ‘Meri Jung’ I thought now house will come, kitchen will come, help will come…I can get married! So I called Sunita and said, ‘Let’s get married tomorrow – it’s tomorrow or never’ and the next day, in the presence of about 10 people we were married!
I went for my shoot 3 days later and madam travelled abroad on our honeymoon…without me!
Honestly, she knows me too well…maybe better than even I know me. We’ve built our life; our home together. We’ve raised 3 children and been through all kinds of ups and downs. But I feel like we’re finally dating now – our romantic walks and dinners have just begun!”
They Don’t Make People Like Her Anymore – Says Anil Kapoor
“I mean…we’ve been together since 45 years––we’ve had 45 years of friendship, love and companionship. They don’t make people like her anymore. She’s the perfect mother, perfect wife…and the reason I wake up every morning, motivated. You know why? When I ask her, ‘Arrey, yesterday only I gave you so much money’ she says, ‘Woh sab khatam ho gaya…it’s all finished!’ and I jump out of bed and run to work!”
Awww…. Isn’t that the sweetest thing? The couple are proud parents to three talented children – Sonam Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor.
