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Actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi regrets marrying director 30 years her senior against mother's wishes
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News18•21-09-2026, 20:44
Actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi regrets marrying director 30 years her senior against mother's wishes
- •Actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi gained recognition from Shah Rukh Khan's film 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na' and also had a music career.
- •She married director Shekhar Kapur, who was 30 years her senior, a relationship her family did not approve of.
- •Suchitra revealed her mother pleaded with her not to marry him, but she did not listen.
- •After eight years, their marriage ended in divorce, during which Suchitra received full support from her parents.
- •Suchitra and Shekhar co-parented their daughter Kaveri, though Suchitra described Shekhar as a 'holiday dad'.
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Suchitra Krishnamoorthi first saw Shekhar Kapur when he visited her college as a chief guest during her eleventh grade. She later met him again at age 18 when photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha sent her to meet him for an unmade film.
Her family strongly opposed the relationship due to the 30-year age gap between them and the fact that Shekhar Kapur was previously divorced. Her mother even begged her not to proceed with the marriage.
Suchitra and Shekhar co-parented their daughter Kaveri after divorcing when Kaveri was six. Suchitra noted that the mother does most of the work while the father enjoys praise, jokingly referring to Shekhar as a 'holiday dad' though acknowledging he is a great one.
