Gauri Khan to Mira Rajput and Twinkle Khanna – Bollywood star wives who are into different professions

Bollywood star wives are a celebrity in their own right. While the actors are busy winning accolades in front of the camera, their better halves are earning a name through different professions. While Gauri Khan has worked her way to being a top interior designer, Twinkle Khan has been winning fans with her wit through her books and recently it was revealed that Shahid Kapoor’s wife Mira Rajput is planning to venture into restaurant business. Here’s taking a look at glamorous Bollywood wives who are making a name for themselves beyond the limelight.

Shah Rukh Khan is the Badshah of Bollywood and the same can be said for his wife Gauri, who is ruling the roost as far as interior designing is concerned. Gauri has not just decided the lavish aesthetics of their bungalow Mannat, but is also the brains behind several celebrity homes. Gauri worked on Ranbir Kapoor’s extravagant bachelor pad ‘Vastu’ and she was also the designer for Karan Johar’s twins – Yash and Roohi’s nursery. The star wife has designed Alia Bhatt’s glamorous vanity van as well as Jacqueine Fernandez and Sidhartha Malhtora's plush Mumbai residences.

Shahid Kapoor tied the knot with Mira Rajput in 2015 and introduced her to the glamorous ways of Bollywood. In 2017 the star wife had hosted a healthy birthday bash for Shahid which included hors d'oeuvres made of super foods, salads, smoothies and guilt free desserts. Taking her passion for the same ahead, Mira is planning to invest in a vegan restaurant. According to Mumbai Mirror Mira has already started checking out prime properties for her venture and is eyeing Bandra-Juhu area. She is also on a look out for a chef and seems like her plans for Bollywood will have to wait.

Twinkle Khanna doles out massive wit on social media and has the most sassiest replies for trolls. The no-nonsense star wife did try her hand at acting but bid adieu her filmy dreams and has now made a career in writing. Her first book Mrs Funnybones was named as one of the bestsellers in 2015 and in 2017 she released her second book titled The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad, which was inspired by the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social activist from Tamil Nadu who introduced low-cost sanitary pads. She even went on to produce a film on the same subject titled ‘Padman’ and it featured Akshay Kumar in the lead. In 2018, Twinkle released her third book, Pyjamas Are Forgiving.

By Sanjay Dutt’s own confession his wife Maanayata Dutt is a talented ‘businesswoman’. She not just managed Dutt’s production house but is also an ace with interior designing. Speaking to Mumbai Mirror, Sanjay Dutt had lauded his wife and said, “Yes, there are offers to design interiors. Maanayata has the ability to make a space a home and people like that. She's making more money than me.” Maanyata’s Instagram account gives a sneak peek of her busy life and her lavish projects too.

Sohail Khan’s wife Seema stays away from the limelight but is a talented designer. From stylish corsets to glamorous sarees and festive lehengas, Seema owns a stylish couture label. Seema Khan showcases her wares at a luxury store in the city. Interestingly, at the same store Sanjay Kapoor’s wife Maheep Kapoor also displays her alluring jewellery designs. From Polki to sparkling diamonds, Maheep presents an array of exquisite jewels. Both these star wives have found support from several Bollywood celebrities like Malaika Arora and Sonam Kapoor, who have worn their designs at various occasions.