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ROMANCES

BOLLYWOOD

THAT BEGAN ON SET

The Dharmendra-Hema Malini romance on the sets of 'Sholay' is legendary. The couple met while working on 1970's 'Tum Haseen Main Jawan' and made films like 'Dream Girl'

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The existence of Dharmendra's wife Prakash proved no deterrent. He and Hema Malini married in 1980 after converting to Islam

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Amitabh Bachchan first spotted Jaya Bhaduri on the cover of a film glossy – she was a superstar, he wasn't. In 1971, they were cast in 'Guddi,' then in 1972's 'Bansi Birju' and 'Ek Nazar'

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By the time they starred in 1973's 'Zanjeer,' Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri were married. They made more iconic films together, including 'Sholay'

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Sunil Dutt and Nargis fell in love in the filmiest way possible – he rescued her from a fire on the set of 1957's 'Mother India' in which he was cast as her son

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The romance was kept secret because of their casting as mother and son. Sunil Dutt and Nargis married in 1958, making it public only a year later

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Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh did not start off well – their first meeting was “horrible.” However, Cupid eventually struck while filming 'Rafoo Chakkar,' 'Khel Khel Mein' and more

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Rishi and Neetu dated for three-odd years before getting married in 1980, making films like 'Amar Akbar Anthony' and 'Kabhie Kabhie' in-between

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Dilip Kumar and Madhubala fell in love while filming 1951's 'Tarana.' They dated until 1957's 'Naya Daur.'  Like in their 1960 blockbuster 'Mughal-E-Azam,' there was no happy ending

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Madhubala's father refused to let her shoot on location for 'Naya Daur.' She was replaced in the film and director B R Chopra sued her; Dilip Kumar testified and that was The End

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