MUMBAI: Bollywood actors are always backed by their wives, through thick and thin and several ups and downs. After all, it is rightly said that behind every successful man, there stands a woman. Same is the case for our men in Bollywood too!

While some star wives like Gauri Khan and Mira Rajput are immensely loved by the audience, there are a few who are comparatively lesser-known than the others. Find out who they are here!

Priya Runchal

Bollywood's handsome hunk, John Abraham got married to his now-wife Priya Runchal in 2014. If reports are anything to go by, the two met via a mutual friend in 2010. While John has created a niche for himself in Bollywood, Priya does not belong to the glamour world. The star wife is an NRI financial analyst and investment banker by profession. Priya is from the US but native to McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh. Both John and Priya who are married for more than six years now, prefer to keep it low when it comes to their personal lives.

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Sutapa Sikdar

Late Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan's and his wife Sutapa Sikdar's friendship date back to their college days in the National School of Drama, New Delhi. The two fell in love and got married in 1995 following a simple court marriage. Sutapa is also a screenplay and dialogue writer, known for her works in the films such as Khamoshi: The Musical, Supari, Shabd and Kahaani. More so, she also turned producer for her late husband's movies named Madaari and produced Qarib Qarib Singlle. 

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Sunita Kapoor

Not many know but Anil Kapoor's wife, Sunita Kapoor started her career as a model back in the day. She also made a guest appearance in films such as Judaai and Loafer. While her husband is immensely popular in the Hindi film industry, little or nothing is known about Sunita. After the two tied the knot in 1984, Sunita started working as a fashion stylist but soon bid adieu to work and took up household duties, full time. 

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Sarita Birje

3 Idiots star R Madhavan is married to Sarita Birje. The two apparently met at a public speaking class before falling for each other. Sarita was an air hostess by profession before the duo got married in 1999. While Sarita often appears on Madhavan's Instagram profile, she prefers to stay away from the limelight. 

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Pooja Deol

Pooja Deol is the wife of Sunny Deol. Unlike other star wives, Pooja has managed to live a life away from the glitz and glamour of the film industry, despite being married to one of the most prominent families of the film world. That is one of the reasons why not much is known about her in the public. In fact, in an interview, Sunny revealed that his wife is an introvert and prefers being away from the limelight, just like his mother. 

Tanya Deol

Wife of Bobby Deol, Tanya Deol is a furniture designer by profession. The couple, who are doting parents to their two sons, tied the knot in 1996 and are going strong ever since. 

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Mana Shetty

Suniel Shetty's wife and Athiya Shetty's mother, Mana Shetty's original name is Monisha Kadri. She is an entrepreneur by profession and runs her own successful business of real estate and design. Besides that, Mana is also the creative director of a furnishing company named R. House Furnishing Solutions. 

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Parveen Shahani

Emraan Hashmi and Parveen Shahani tied the knot in 2006 after dating each other for over a decade. While it is not known what Parveen does professionally, she is a doting mother to their cute son named Ayaan who is also a cancer survivor.

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SOURCE – TIMES NOW NEWS

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