Nov 15, 2023, 10:12 AM IST

Bollywood actresses who quit acting after marriage

Riddhima Kanetkar

Asin Thottumkal, fondly known as Asin, tied the knot with Rahul Sharma in 2016 and quit her acting career. The 2015 Bollywood film, All Is Well, was Asin’s last film

Saira Banu married Dilip Kumar when she was 22-years-old after which she happily gave up the limelight and became a homemaker. She decided not to work after marriage partly due to Dilip Kumar’s constant traveling for shoots

In 2005 Namrata Shirodkar tied the knot with Mahesh Babu. 2004 released Bride and Prejudice is Namrata’s last film as the actor

Neetu Kapoor was only 21 when she married Rishi Kapoor. Post-marriage, Neetu retired from the film industry. After Rishi Kapoor's death in 2021, Neetu Kapoor made a comeback in the industry with the film Jug Jugg Jeeyo 

Sonali Bendre tied the knot with filmmaker Goldie Behl in 2002 when her career was at its peak. The actress has starred in some special appearances over the years but is not an active member of films

In 1995, Meenakshi Seshadri tied the knot with investment banker Harish Mysore. Later, the actor shifted her base to the US and quit acting

Rajesh Khanna’s daughter, Twinkle Khanna, was part of the film industry before she married Akshay Kumar in 2001 and quit the acting profession. Currently, Twinkle Khanna is a successful author and columnist