MUMBAI: Anil Kapoor celebrates his 36th wedding anniversary with wife Sunita Kapoor today. Well, they're love story is one of Bollywood’s favorite ones. Read on to know why.

It was way back in 1984 that the two tied the knot. Anil and Sunita are proud parents to Sonam, Rhea, and Harshavardhan Kapoor

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Anil used to discuss his heartbreaks with Sunita and that is how the two got close and decided to get married. In an interview, Anil Kapoor revealed that they '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'.

When did they decide to get married?

We all know that every Bollywood actor has his own share of struggles and before going down on his knees, Anil wanted to ensure that he has a stable career in Bollywood and therefore, after his first breakthrough with Meri Jung, when he was sure that he will be able to keep Sunita happy, he popped the marriage question.

She is the perfect mother and perfect wife: Anil Kapoor

The actor has credited his success to his wife and he has always said that Sunita Kapoor is the biggest driving force for him and his kids. Anil Kapoor had said that they don’t make people like Sunita anymore as she is the ‘perfect mother, perfect wife...and the reason I wake up every morning, motivated.’

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