He married the teenage Dimple Kapadia at the peak of his fame, ending his high-profile relationship with Anju Mahendru; the marriage produced two daughters but broke down by 1982 amid reports of his affairs.
In 1973 the 30-year-old superstar married 16-year-old Dimple Kapadia just before her debut in Bobby, abruptly ending his long relationship with actress Anju Mahendru. The couple had two daughters, Twinkle and Rinke.
The marriage deteriorated as his career declined, and the two separated in 1982, though they never divorced. His relationship with actress Tina Munim during this period was widely reported. The public unravelling of the fairy-tale marriage mirrored the fading of his stardom.
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