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Top 10 Film Star Wifes who Run Their Own Business

If you think that all star wifes sit smugly at home and live a lavish life on the money earned by their superstar husbands, then think again. From Shah Rukh Khan’s wife to Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan’s wife, almost every other star wife in Bollywood owns her own business and earns oodles of money. They have their separate identities. Here, we list down the top ten film star wives who run their own busines

10.GAURI KHAN

She is Married to the biggest superstar of the world, Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan is often referred as the first lady of Bollywood. She is one of the most popular star wives in the tinsel town. But if you think that her identity ends at being SRK’s wife, then think again. The beautiful and independent lady has carved out a separate identity for herself over the years. Yes, she is the wife of King Khan. But she is much beyond that.

Gauri was born on 8th October 1970 in Delhi to Punjabi parents Savita and Colonel Ramesh Chandra Chibber. She first met Shah Rukh in 1984 in college and soon both fell in love. The couple got hitched on 25 October 1991 before SRK became the King of Bollywood. The couple has three 3 children.

09.TWINKLE KHANNA

Twinkle Khanna had had a not so very successful career in movies before she got married to the action star Akshay Kumar in 2001. After her marriage, the actress decided to keep her film career at backburner and focus on her married life. When people did not see her in any film post marriage, everyone almost wrote her off. But no one had thought that years after her marriage, the daughter of India’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna and sex siren Dimple Kapadia would breathe new life into her career, though in a totally different way.

08.SUZZANE KHAN

We all are familiar with her name. She is one of the most famous names in tinsel town, in spite of not working in films. Yes, we are talking about the gorgeous lady, Suzzane Khan, who has been around since many years now. Though Suzzane separated from his superstar husband Hrithik Roshan in 2014, she still remains one of the most integral parts of the Roshan family. Both Hrithik and Suzzane can often be spotted together having gala time with their kids Hrehaan Roshan and Hridhaan Roshan. Their holiday pictures on social media platforms give new family goals to their fans and admirers.

07.KIRAN RAO

Kiran Rao is not just the wife of Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan. She is a well-known producer, screenwriter and director, who loves to tell extraordinary and unconventional stories through the medium of cinema. All the movies which she has made so far as a director and producer have garnered widespread appreciation from critics as well as the audience. Today, she is more known for her work than being the wife of Aamir Khan.

06.MEHR JESSIA

Former Miss India and supermodel Mehr Jessia, also known by her married name Mehr Jessia Rampal, is a well-known figure in the fashion circuit of India. In her heydays, she was one of the topmost models who would demand the highest price to walk the ramp. She has worked with all the leading fashion designers of her time. Currently, Mehr is married to model turned actor Arjun Rampal and co-owns a production house, known as Chasing Ganesha. She, along with her husband, produced the 2006 film ‘I See You’ (2006) under her production company. The film featured Arjun Rampal, Sonali Kulkarni and Boman Irani in important roles.

05.MANA SETTY

She herself admits that she is not just a celeb wife. There is more to her. Mana Shetty, as her surname suggests itself, is the wife of action star Suniel Shetty who is known for a number of successful films like ‘Dilwale’ (1994), ‘Mohra’ (1994), ‘Gopi Kishan’ (1994), ‘Border’ (1997), ‘Bhai’ (1997), ‘Hera Pheri’ (2000) and ‘Dhadkan’ (2000) among others. Mana married Suniel in 1991 and both have two children, Athiya and Ahan. While their daughter Athiya has already made her Bollywood debut with ‘Hero’ in 2015

04.SHOBHA KAPOOR

Married to the Jumping Jack Jitendra, Shobha Kapoor is a force to reckon with. If you are a television junkie, you must be familiar with her name as it pops up in the credit of every second show in bold letters. She is one of the most popular names in the sphere of Indian television. Almost three out of five most popular shows airing on Indian television are produced under her production company, Balaji Telefilms, which she runs with her daughter Ekta Kapoor. Over the years, her production house has established itself as one stop destination for creating genre defining quality entertainment.

03.SEEMA KHAN

Chances are there that not all people know about her and the work she does, but the sister in law of Salman Khan and the wife of Sohail Khan, Seema Khan is a popular name in the television and film industry. She is a famous fashion designer known for her trendy designs in the Indian television. Mrs. Khan has not just restricted her designing talent to television industry only. In fact, she has expanded her business endeavors beyond the realm of TV. Seema is the proud owner of a luxury concept retail boutique called ‘Bandra 190’, which she owns with other two beautiful star wives Suzzane Khan and Maheep Khan. She also owns the high-end beauty spa and salon ‘Kallista’ in Mumbai. It has an impressive list of clientele, mostly from the film, fashion and TV Industry.

02.MAHEEP KAPOOR

Maheep Kapoor, the wife of Sanjay Kapoor, remains away from media glare. She married Sanjay in 2002 and they have two children together. Their daughter is named Shania and son Jahaan. No one sees her partying or attending film events very often. She is busy in her own world. So, what does her world consist of? What does she do to spend her time? Well, Maheep has a lot of things to do and to make most of her time. One of them is jewelry designing. Yes, you read that right. Maheep is very fond of designer jewelries and hence spends her time by designing world-class jewelry pieces which look absolutely breathtaking.

01.TANYA DEOL

Tanya Deol is one of the most low profile star wives in Bollywood. Born into one of the biggest business houses in India, ‘Ahujas’, she was a quintessential south Mumbai girl before marrying Bobby Deol in 1996. Now, she lives a very unassuming private life with her husband and two kids Aryaman and Dharam. But if you think that there is nothing more to talk about her, then you are wrong. She has her own body of work and distinct identity as a designer of furniture which speaks volume of her talent.

Tanya had done a professional course in interior designing before getting hitched. She first used her skills by designing furniture for her house out of love than a career ambition. Encouraged by the response, she gained confidence and laid the foundation of her business and setup furniture and home decorator store called ‘The Good Earth’. Soon, she started getting invites for shows for exhibiting her pieces. She started getting orders and since then there has been no looking back for her. Her furniture and home decorator store attracts a number of high-profile clients from Bollywood and fashion industry.