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Bollywood’s Classic Couples That You Must Cherish This Valentine’s

Bollywood has been giving us #CoupleGoals for the longest time that we know. Even before the hashtags and the social media trends arrived in, Bollywood is what dreams have been made of.

Our understanding of love at a very young age stems from Bollywood and generations have grown to this expression of love on-screen by Bollywood stars.

We bring to you the most iconic Bollywood couples who showed us the purest form of love on-screen.

Nargis & Raj Kapoor

No matter where we are or how old we get, every time it rains, we are reminded of this iconic couple standing in the rain, holding a black umbrella with ‘Pyaar hua, iqraar hua’ in the background. They starred in 16 movies together over a span of 8 years and shall forever remain Bollywood’s favorite couple that defined ‘LOVE’ like no one else did.

Vyajantimala & Dilip Kumar

The two gave us movies like Madhumati, Devdas and Naya Daur and the fact that both of them were two very good looking people only helped in making their chemistry better on-screen. Despite the restrictions that Bollywood had during those times, the two managed to display romance on screen with utmost brilliance and grace.

Waheeda Rahman & Guru Dutt

This couple belonged to the golden era of Bollywood and starred in movies that inspire filmmakers even today. ‘Sahib biwi aur gulam’, ‘Kagaz ke phool’ and ‘Pyaasa’ are some of the finest movies that the industry has seen and we can’t imagine anyone apart from this epic couple to be a part of these iconic movies. Their chemistry on screen was intense and always struck a chord with the audience.

Madhubala & Dev Anand

Madhubala and Dev Anand were popular not only as a couple but also as individuals. They gave romance a new meaning and the soulful music just added to their popularity. The ruled the black and white cinema with their vibrant display of love and romance on-screen and gave us music that makes us feel in love even today.

Meena Kumari & Raaj Kumar

Meena and Raaj were easy to love because they brought out the sorrowful part of love onscreen with utmost brilliance. They both looked like troubled souls trying to find love and helped the audience relate to heart breaks. Their ‘Pakeezah’ and ‘Dil Apna aur preet parayi’ wil forever remain close to our hearts.

Sharmila Tagore & Shammi Kapoor

He was the favorite of the ladies, she was what defined beauty and there was no reason for these two to not become one of the finest couples Bollywood has ever seen. They have starred in 12 movies together including the iconic ‘Kashmir ki Kali’ and will always remain Bollywood’s most popular couple.

Rekha & Amitabh Bacchan

This couple was so good on screen that people wanted them to a couple in real life too and we all know the rumors, don’t we? Rekha and Amitabh were one of the finest looking couples on screen and their chemistry was so strong that it also sneaked into their off screen lives. The angry young man and the sensuous Rekha were and will always be #Couple Goals for years to come.

We would have added more to this list but brb, we’re dying!! If you’re #foreveralone this valentine, type out your plans in the comment section!! You can also binge watch these awesome classic couples and sulk in sorrow!!

Here’s The Tragic Story Behind The Tragic Queen ‘Meena Kumari’ And Her Left Hand

If you belong to the army of Meena Kumari fans then you’d probably know what are we talking about, if not the reason, you would definitely have a fair idea of the mystery behind the left hand.

Meena Kumari was born as Mehjabeen Bano and shall forever remain one of the most cherished people in Bollywood. Her performances in Pakeezah, Saheb Biwi Aur Gulam among others hold a very special place in our hearts and they shall for years to come.

If one had to speak of all the little things associated with her, the list would never end but as fans, we decided to bring out a very important fact from her life. Many of us must have seen Meena Kumari put an effort to hide her left hand from the camera and that is bound to leave us wondering why.

So, here’s what had happened:

On May 21, 1951, Meena Kumari was returning to Mumbai from Mahabaleshwar when her car met with an accident. It was quite a major car crash which resulted in Meena Kumari being in the hospital for quite a lot of days. The little finger of her left hand was broken during this accident and started to look crooked, leaving her conscious about it.

After the accident, the shape of her finger changed, making it look round. Henceforth, Meena made sure that she hides her left hand from the camera but with all that poise and grace, one obviously couldn’t tell.

If you’re a true Meena Kumari fan and you have facts about her life that we should speak about, don’t forget to mention them in the comment section below.

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