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India has seen a lot of communal tension throughout its history. But while we focus on our differences, love has always thrived undeterred; transcending boundaries and creating truly memorable love stories.

1. Jodha Akbar



Akbar, a Mughal King, and a muslim, married Jodhabai, a hindu Rajput Princess, in order to extend his empire. What began as a political move, later turned into an epic romance, as Akbar fell truly and madly in love with Jodha.

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2. Bajirao Mastaani




Another epic tale of true love. Bajirao was a noted general of the Maratha empire. Mastani, whose origins are highly debated is said to have been a Muslim dancer who later became Bajirao's second wife. Of course a love story can be assumed to be the stuff of legends if Sanjay Leela Bhansali decides to make a film on it.

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3. Shahrukh Khan and Gauri Chibber



Shah Rukh a Muslim boy fell in love with this Hindu girl when he was only eighteen. A love story that has stood the test of time and ups and downs of success and failure, this one is truly one of the Indian favourites.

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4. Sunil Dutt and Nargis



Their love story began with a fire accident on the sets of Mother India where Sunil Dutt saved Nargis’s life and one year latershe became his wife!

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5. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor



Theirs is the quintessential Bollywood romance. Kareena married the Nawab of Pataudi in 2012 and they are one of the most loved Bollywood couples of all time.

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6. Rajiv and Sonia Gandhi



A story that reminds many of the Eric Segal novel, “ Love Story”, this is the one that ended sooner than it should have. The heir to the powerful Nehru-Gandhi family, Rajiv, fell in love with a beautiful Roman Catholic Italian girl. Against all odds and political pressures, they had a beautiful marriage for 23 years before Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated.

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