When Raj Thackeray Was Rumoured To Marry Sonali Bendre But Couldn’t Due To This Reason

Sonali Bendre and Raj Thackrey are two of the most well-known personalities from the 90s. While one is known for his charming portrayals in movies, the other is known for giving fierce political speeches. They were both admired and graced by their fans for their unmatchable talents in their respective domains. However, they come from two very different worlds.

However, those two worlds still collide at the same time, much like a movie plot, and have become one of the most discussed topics of the time.

Yes! You guessed it right!

They were both in love with each other and wanted to marry each other. However, their love story came to an end for certain reasons.

Raj Thackrey was mesmerised by Sonali Bendre’s beauty

Sonali Bendre, a Mumbai native, began her career as a model. She then made her Bollywood debut in 1994 with the movie Aag. She co-starred in the major role alongside actor Govinda. Despite the film’s poor performance, Sonali was given the Filmfare Award for Best Newcomer.

After that, she made an appearance in the 1996 movie Diljale. In this movie, she shared the major role alongside Ajay Devgan. Sonali’s performance and attractiveness in the movie received significant accolades.

As a result, she gained a large following of artists and other celebrities. Raj Thackeray, the leader of MNS, was also mesmerised by her beauty despite already being married.

There was a lot of controversy around Raj Thackeray’s political career when it first began. According to claims that he was the one who advanced Sonali Bendre’s Bollywood career and afterwards fell in love with her. However, nothing has been confirmed yet.

Their closeness was also seen in the fact that they met the late pop superstar Michael Jackson at the airport when he travelled to India. Sonali wore traditional Marathi clothing, and Raj wore a bandh-gala Nehru jacket over a kurta-pyjama.

According to many reports, they both wanted to get married and live with each other for the rest of their lives. However, their dreams didn’t come true as they are now separated and living separate lives.

What led to their separation?

When they first fell in love, Raj Thackeray and his wife, Sharmila Thackeray, were already married. When Bal Thackeray learned of their closeness and desire to get married, he blatantly rejected Raj Thackeray’s proposal to marry Sonali.

According to rumours, Bal Thackeray persuaded Raj Thackeray to keep a distance from Sonali Bendre. He explained to Raj Thackeray that getting a second wife while he is still married would reflect poorly on him. It is improper to act in this way going forward in such a circumstance. Raj Thackeray then decided against being married to Sonali and followed Bal Thackeray’s advice.

Where are they now?

Raj Thackrey now leads the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and lives happily with his family. He and his wife, Sharmila Thackeray, have two children together, and their names are Amit Thackeray and Urvashi Thackeray.

Sonali Bendre, on the other hand, married director Goldie Behl in 2002. They both have a son named Ranveer as well. She frequently posts photos of him on social media. In addition, she made headlines in 2018 after disclosing her cancer diagnosis. She eventually made a full recovery after receiving therapy for several months.

Also read: Love Life Of Sonali Bendre Before She Married Goldie Behl