Not just Sonakshi Sinha-Zaheer Iqbal, Indian celebs with successful inter-faith marriages

Love is a beautiful feeling and it has the power to transcend boundaries. Over the years, people and Indian society have also started accepting inter-faith love marriages which have now become quite normal. From Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore to
Tejashwi Yadav and Rachel Godinho, here we list down some popular Indian celebs who have successful interfaith marriages.

He was a famous Indian cricketer belonging to a royal family and she was one of the top Bollywood actresses of her time. They first met at a cricket party and it was love at first sight for them; the rest, as they say, is history. We are talking about the late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and veteran actress Sharmila Tagore here! The couple first met in 1965 and after dating for a few years, they finally tied the knot on December 27, 1968 in a royal wedding ceremony. Their love story was no less than a royal affair.

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore's eldest child, actor Saif Ali Khan was married to Amrita Singh. However, their marriage couldn't survive the test of time. Saif is now married to actress Kareena Kapoor Khan and the couple have two adorable sons together-- Taimur and Jeh. Despite their religious differences and a huge gap, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan seem to be in a happy and secure marriage and their love has transcended all barriers.

Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh married Hazel Keech, a British actress-model. After dating for some time, Hazel Keech and Yuvraj Singh got engaged on November 12, 2015, and a year later they got married on November 30, 2016. While Yuvraj and Hazel have an inter-faith love marriage, Hazel adopted the name "Gurbasant Kaur" after her marriage, which was given to her by Sant Balvinder Singh at the wedding ceremony as per reports. It shows their love and respect for each other and their respective religions. It also shows that love has the power to transcend religious barriers too. Yuvraj and Hazel have two children together-- a son named Orion and a daughter named Aura.

Photo: Yuvraj Singh/ Instagram

Indian politician Tejashwi Yadav married his long-time friend Rachel Godinho on December 9, 2021. After their wedding, Rachel adopted the name Rajshree Yadav, as per reports. The couple was blessed with a daughter, named Katyayani, who was born in March 2023. In December 2023, a video of Tejashwi Yadav celebrating Christmas with his family and daughter Katyayani was quite popular on social media. This shows how both Tejashwi Yadav and Rachel Godinho (Rajshree Yadav) have accepted each other and their respective cultures and religions.

Former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan and actress Sagarika Ghatge were in a long-term relationship and they finally married on November 23, 2017. Their inter-faith marriage is a reflection of not just their love, companionship, and compatibility but it also shows that love is a feeling which is above religion and faith.

Picture Credit: Instagram/ sagarika ghatge