From reel to real! 21 Television couples who fell in love on sets

Actor Indraneil Sengupta celebrates his birthday on September 8. The actor is married to his Pyaar Ke Do Naam co-star Barkha Bisht. Here's a look at some popular television couples whose onscreen chemistry spilt over into reality and they fell in love on sets. Take a look to see if you can spot your favourite pair?

Updated On: 2019-09-08 09:00 AM IST

From reel to real, 21 Television couples who fell in love on sets

Barkha Bisht-Indraneil Sengupta: They weren't the best of friends when they acted together in Pyaar Ke Do Naam... However, by the time the show ended, they were very much in love. The couple tied the knot in 2008 after a two-year courtship and are parents to their daughter Meera.

Gautam Rode-Pankhuri Awasthy: They first met on the sets of their show Suryaputra Karn. Gautam Rode, best known for TV show Saraswatichandra, got engaged to Pankhuri in 2017, who has been featured in Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?. On February 2018, the duo got married in an intimate wedding ceremony attended by family and friends.

Smriti Khanna-Gautam Gupta: Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi co-stars Smriti Khanna and Gautam Gupta got engaged in April 2017 and tied the knot in the same year in November. Gautam surprised Smriti on their trip to Goa by proposing to her. The couple met on the sets of Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi. The couple was blessed with a baby girl in April 2020.

Yuvika Chaudhary-Prince Narula: Both took to Instagram to announce their engagement in January 2018. After dating each other for three years, the couple finally tied the knot on October 12, 2018, and solemnised their relationship in Mumbai. Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary met on the sets of Bigg Boss 9 where they became best of friends. In 2019, the couple won Nach Baliye 9's coveted trophy.

Kinshuk Vaidya-Shivya Pathania: Kinshuk Vaidya and TV actress Shivya Pathania met on the sets of Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka and have been dating for three years now. Kinshuk Vaidya has known actress Shivya Pathania for the last five years. "She has grown to become my closest and dearest friend in this industry. We first met at the audition of a show and then eventually became co-actors," said Kinshuk. Kinshuk and Shivya are even ready to take the plunge soon! Talking about their marriage plans he had told media in 2019 that since both of them are busy with their hectic shooting schedules, they have not thought about any specific year to get hitched, but eventually, they are planning to get married.

Gurmeet Choudhary-Debina Bonnerjee: The pair essayed the role of Ram and Sita in the modern version of Ramayan. They were even seen together in the reality show Pati, Patni Aur Woh. It was here that Gurmeet proposed Debina. The couple married in 2011.

Shakti Arora-Neha Saxena: Shakti Arora, popular for appearing on the show Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi, tied the knot with long-time girlfriend, Neha Saxena in an intimate ceremony in April 2018. The couple met on the sets of Star Plus show Tere Liye in 2010 and love blossomed soon!

Hiten Tejwani-Gauri Pradhan: Viewers loved them as a pair in Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kutumb. While playing the role of reel life couple, they eventually fell in love. They married in 2004. Hiten had been married once before, but his marriage lasted only a year.

Ishita Dutta-Vatsal Sheth: Drishyam actress Ishita Dutta, who is former actress Tanushree Dutta's younger sister, tied the knot with her long-time boyfriend and actor Vatsal Sheth on November 2017 in Mumbai in a hush-hush ceremony. The two met and fell in love on the sets of TV show Baazigar.

Sai Deodhar-Shakti Anand: While shooting for Saara Aakash, both became great friends. Although Sai was already engaged, she fell in love with Shakti and eventually married him in 2005. The couple has a daughter.

Shweta Kawatra-Manav Gohil: This jodi acted together in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and during the course of the show, they fell for each other. The couple married in 2004 and became parents in 2011.

Gurdeep Kohli-Arjun Punj: They acted together in Sanjeevani, and soon became close friends. Their friendship turned into love and marriage was the next step for the young couple. They married in 2006. They have a daughter named Meher Punj.

Ram Kapoor-Gautami Gadgil: The couple played the role of husband and wife in Ghar Ek Mandir and are now happily married in real life too. They got married on Valentines Day in 2003 and have two children, daughter Sia and son Aks.

Vivian Dsena-Vahbbiz Dorabjee: Vivian Dsena met Vahbbiz Dorabjee on the sets of Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani. They fell in love and got married in 2013 after two years of courtship. But the couple went through a rough patch in their marriage and are now divorced.

Apoorva Agnihotri-Shilpa Saklani: They met on the sets of the popular Sony soap Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin. They hit it off well and started dating soon and got married a few months into their courtship in 2005.

Mohsin Khan-Shivangi Joshi: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai co-stars Mohsin Khan and Shivangi Joshi always maintained that there is nothing brewing between them. However, Shivangi is often spotted with Mohsin after work hours. In fact, the actress spent 2017's New Year's Eve with Mohsin and his family.

Rithvik Dhanjani-Asha Negi: The couple, who began dating while shooting for Ekta Kapoor's serial Pavitra Rishta, has been hounded by marriage questions by media and fans for some time now. However, in May 2020, Asha confirmed that the duo has parted ways now. The couple dated for seven years.

Upen Patel-Karishma Tanna: They met on the sets of reality TV show Bigg Boss 8 and fell in love. Nach Baliye 7 was the couple's second reality show together. The two sprung a surprise and got engaged on the sets of Nach Baliye 7 in 2015. However, they broke up soon after.

Mugdha Chaphekar-Ravish Desai: Telly actors Mugdha Chaphekar and Ravish Desai met on the sets of show Satrangi Sasural where they were romantically paired as Aarushi and Vihaan. After dating for over a year, they decided to take the relationship a step ahead and got engaged. The duo tied the knot in a secret ceremony on December 14, 2016.

Raqesh Bapat-Ridhi Dogra: They were seen together for the first time in a show titled Seven, but love is said to have blossomed when they acted together again, in Maryada. They tied the knot in 2011. However, the couple parted ways. In February 2019, Ridhi Dogra issued a statement confirming that they have ended their seven years of marriage and are living separately.

Juhi Parmar-Sachin Shroff: Juhi met Sachin for the first time during a pilot shoot for a show that never went on air. However, the duo struck a healthy friendship on the sets. After a courtship of five months, they got married in 2009. They have a daughter too. However, the couple's marriage hit a rock and have now separated.

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