Pankaj Kapur Birthday: Famous Bollywood actor Pankaj Kapoor is going to be 70 years old. Pankaj was born on 29 May 1954 in Ludhiana, Punjab. A glimpse of his powerful acting has been seen in many TV serials and films. Let us tell you that Pankaj is the father of Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor.
He had first married a 16 year old Muslim girl
Pankaj Kapoor has been in the news not only for his films but also for his personal life. Pankaj Kapoor has married twice. He first married a 16-year-old girl. That 16-year-old girl is none other than actress Neelima Azim. Pankaj and Neelima Azim became good friends after their first meeting.
Neelima was once a very good Kathak dancer. She was looking for a career in the world of dance and Pankaj Kapoor used to do theatre. It was during those days that both of them met. Very soon the relationship of friendship turned into love. After this, both of them gave the name of marriage to their relationship. 21-year-old Pankaj married 16-year-old Neelima in the year 1975.
Pankaj-Neelima became parents of a son, then got divorced
After marriage, Pankaj and Neelima became parents of a son Shahid Kapoor. However, Pankaj and Neelima’s relationship could not last long. There used to be fights between the two every day. Due to this, both got divorced and separated in the year 1984 after 9 years of marriage.
Second marriage with Supriya Pathak
After divorcing Neelima, Pankaj’s second marriage was with divorced Supriya Pathak. The two first met on the sets of ‘Naya Mausam’ in 1986. After this, the closeness between the two increased with time. After spending a good amount of time in the relationship, the two decided to stay together forever.
Supriya’s mother was unhappy, she accepted her son-in-law after the marriage
Pankaj’s family liked his relationship with Supriya but Supriya’s mother did not approve of their relationship. But for love, Supriya went against her mother’s wishes and married Pankaj in 1989. After marriage, they became parents of a daughter Sana Kapoor and son Ruhan Kapoor. After the marriage, Supriya’s mother also accepted her son-in-law Pankaj Kapoor.