Weddings are a special occasion in everyone’s life. Couples plan way ahead of the big day, trying to ensure everything goes well. And, after all goes well on the big day, you can finally start off with your new life with your other half. While most from the film world get married to their co-actors or directors, some choose a partner outside their profession. Be it Bollywood or down South, many actors choose a life partner who do not emerge from the entertainment industry. Be it, Sonam Kapoor, from Bollywood or Kajal Aggarwal from South, looks like many choose to go out of their professions to look for partners.
When a celeb ties the knot with another, the entire world looks and hopes to get a glimpse of their wedding. But, when actresses choose to get married outside their profession, it is a more intimate and private affair. So, if you are wondering which south beauties have chosen a partner away from the limelight, read on!
Actresses who married non-actors
1. Kajal Aggarwal
Kajal Aggarwal has recently been in the news after her big and exciting announcement regarding her wedding. The actress announced a few days back that she is marrying Goutam Kitchlu in an intimate wedding in Mumbai. Gautam and Kajal are set to get married on October 30, the actor had announced earlier this month. “It gives me immense joy to share that I am getting married to Gautam Kitchlu, on October 30, 2020, in Mumbai, in a small, private ceremony surrounded by our immediate families,” Kajal said in a social media post.
Gautam – who describes himself as a tech and design enthusiast – founded Discern Living in 2015, which does interior design, furniture, home décor, and more.
2. Asin Thottumkal
South star Asin married Micromax founder in a Christian wedding. According to reports, Akshay Kumar had introduced the two during Housefull 2 promotions. Akshay tried playing cupid and told Asin and Rahul that they would make a great match and should date each other. Later, during their wedding, Akshay was of course the best man!
3. Amy Jackson
Amy Jackson found love outside the film industry. She started dating George Panayiotou in 2015. George is the son of British property developer Andreas Panayitou, founder of The Ability Group. The Panayitous owns a chain of luxury hotels that include names like Hilton, DoubleTree, Park Plaza, etc. Amy and George began dating in 2015. The duo even has a baby together, now!
4. Shriya Saran
Southern beauty Shriya Saran surprised the entire nation with the news of her marriage with Barcelona based Russian tennis player and entrepreneur Andrei Koscheevon on March 19, 2018. She took the world by surprise with this exciting news. Talking about their loves story she said that they first met while she had gone diving in the Maldives and He didn’t even know who I was when we first met. After that, the duo watched her film and bonded!
5. Padmapriya
Padmapriya, who made her debut in Malayalam film Kaazhcha, has done over 48 films across South Indian languages, including one each in Hindi and Bengali. She married her longtime friend Jasmine Shah who works as Policy Head, South Asia, with Jamal Abdul Lateef Poverty Action Lab, based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
6. Radhika Sarathkumar
Radhika Sarathkumar married a British in 1990, Richard Hardy. But the duo soon separated.
7. Shruti Menon
Shruti Menon also decided to marry her longtime boyfriend, who was far away from the limelight. Actress Shruti Menon married her long-time friend and Mumbai-based businessman Sahil Timbadia in 2017.
