Akshay Kumar’s Casanova image and links with various women prior to his marriage with Twinkle Khanna. Before Akshay Kumar fell in love with Twinkle Khanna, his International Khiladi co-star, he was known as a ladies’ man and was rumoured to have had relationships with several high-profile actresses, including Rekha, Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty, Priyanka Chopra, and Katrina Kaif. Despite his marriage, these rumours and link-ups persisted.
Before Akshay Kumar tied the knot with Twinkle Khanna, he was known to be quite the ladies’ man, with numerous rumours of romantic relationships with some of the biggest divas in Bollywood. This included Rekha, Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty, Priyanka Chopra, and Katrina Kaif. When Akshay starred in “Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi” in 1996, his close relationship with Rekha became a hot topic in the media, with rumours of an affair spreading quickly. Despite the film’s underwhelming performance at the box office, the speculation surrounding Akshay and Rekha’s relationship made headlines and was even rumoured to have caused a rift between Akshay and his then-girlfriend Raveena, leading to their breakup.
“Akshay tolerated Rekha for the sake of their film. He told me that he didn’t have any feelings for her and it was just for the film. I trusted him and so, I did not have any issues with their on-screen chemistry.”
It seems like Raveena had complete faith in Akshay and his intentions, which helped the couple sail through the rough times.
“I don’t think Akshay ever had anything to do with Rekha. As a matter of fact, he would run away from her. Akshay tolerated Rekha because of the film. At one point she wanted to get lunch dabbas for him from home. That’s when I put my foot down. I felt it was taking things a bit too far.”
In the interview with Cine Blitz, Raveena Tandon mentioned that she wouldn’t shy away from setting boundaries for Rekha if the situation called for it.
“If this actress knows that we are together yet gets too close to Akshay, I will get my claws into her. But Akshay knows how to handle the situation I guess.”
Going back in time, did you know that Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon had a grand engagement ceremony? Raveena once appeared on a talk show and opened up about their engagement, sharing details about the special event.
“It was a voluntary decision. I was engaged to somebody I knew. This is what I wanted, to lead a very normal life. I quit in advance before marriage because we did think that when there will be last day of my shoot, we will go ahead and get married. Once I re-started my career, he again said that leave it and we will go ahead with the wedding. But, then I told him that once I chose you over my career, but now I will choose my career over you.”
Raveena Tandon cleared up the rumours of her and Akshay Kumar secretly tying the knot, in a chat show. She revealed the truth about the speculation and spoke about it.
“No, there was a very elaborate engagement ceremony. With the pandit doing pooja and everything. His family had flown down from Delhi, my family came from Delhi. One of his elders had put a red dupatta on my head, and I think that was mistaken to be a wedding.”
In an interview, Shilpa Shetty spoke about her past relationship with Akshay Kumar and how she was shocked to find out that he had been seeing someone else all along. She expressed her disbelief and stated, “I never thought that he could be unfaithful to me throughout our relationship.”
“Akshay Kumar used me and conveniently dropped me after he found someone else. The only person, I was upset with, was him. But I’m sure he’ll get it all back. It’s not easy to forget the past so soon, but I’m glad I’ve had the strength to move on. Today, he’s a forgotten chapter as far as I’m concerned. I will never work with him again.”
Akshay Kumar has left behind his playboy reputation and finally found his soulmate in Twinkle Khanna. They are the proud parents of two children, Aarav and Nitara, and Akshay’s image has transformed from a ladies’ man in Bollywood to a devoted family man. Both Akshay and Twinkle exude relationship goals, inspiring many young couples.
These days, Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty, and Rekha are all enjoying their respective lives and maintaining a friendly and respectful relationship with each other.
