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Actress Simi Garewal's Unfulfilled Love Story with the Maharaja of Jamnagar at 17
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News18•18-10-2026, 16:00
Actress Simi Garewal's Unfulfilled Love Story with the Maharaja of Jamnagar at 17
  • •Veteran actress Simi Garewal's personal life has often drawn attention, especially her first romance at a very young age.
  • •At just 17, she fell in love with her neighbor, the Maharaja of Jamnagar, Shatrusalyasinhji, in a relationship that lasted about three years.
  • •Although the royal romance eventually ended due to possessiveness, she later married Ravi Mohan in 1970, though that marriage also ended in a divorce.
  • •Apart from her acclaimed cinematic career in films like Mera Naam Joker and Karz, she gained immense fame hosting Rendezvous with Simi Garewal.

Key Questions Answered

At the age of 17, Simi Garewal fell deeply in love with her neighbor, the Maharaja of Jamnagar, Shatrushyaman Singhji, in a relationship that lasted about three years before ending due to growing possessiveness.

Simi Garewal married Ravi Mohan, a member of a Delhi-based business family, in 1970. The marriage did not last because they were not right for each other, and distance grew between them in their long-distance relationship, eventually leading to a divorce.

Simi Garewal acted in acclaimed films like Do Badan, Sathi, and Raj Kapoor's Mera Naam Joker, winning Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 1967 and 1969. She later achieved immense popularity hosting the celebrity chat show Rendezvous with Simi Garewal and received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.