Reel Sparks to Real Vows: Tollywood Stars Who Chose Love Marriages
These five couples skipped arranged marriages and went for pure love matches.
In Tollywood, reel romances sometimes turn into forever stories. These five couples skipped arranged marriages and went for pure love matches. Here is a fun look at how they made it happen.
Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar
Mahesh and Namrata met while shooting Vamsi in 2000. Friendship gave way to love. They dated quietly for five years before tying the knot in 2005. Mahesh once said, “I met her, we fell in love on the sets and started seeing each other. We dated for five years before we got married.” Namrata shared Mahesh was clear he wanted a non-working wife, so she stepped back from films happily.
Nagarjuna and Amala Akkineni
Nagarjuna proposed out of the blue during a US trip in 1991. They married in 1992 in a simple ceremony. Even now, their relationship thrives on care and love. Their couple goals are something to cherish!
Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi
Varun and Lavanya hit it off as friends on the Mister sets in 2016. They got engaged in 2023, married soon after, and now have baby boy Vaayuv.
Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya
They reportedly connected on Instagram, followed by real chats and a Hyderabad meet-up. Their bond deepened naturally after public sightings in 2023. Engagement in 2024 followed. Sobhita said it was “relaxed, simple, sweet, intimate, and warm. It was everything that I thought it would be.” They married in late 2024.
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna
Vijay and Rashmika’s on-screen spark in Geetha Govindam in 2018 and Dear Comrade turned real over years of rumors. Engaged and set to wed soon on February 26, the duo's first post-marital movie together will be Ranabaali.
