How a Prank Call Sparked Anil Kapoor & Wife Sunita’s Love Story

“They don’t make people like her anymore,” Anil Kapoor says of his wife.

The ‘Jhakaas’ Anil Kapoor is at heart, a mush ball. His heartfelt post on the Humans of Bombay page about how he met Sunita Kapoor, ex-model and wife and how she motivates him to wake up every morning will make you tear up and chuckle alternately.

“A friend of mine gave Sunita my number to prank call me – that’s when I first spoke to her and fell in love with her...

Posted by Humans of Bombay on Tuesday, July 31, 2018

“A friend of mine gave Sunita my number to prank call me – that’s when I first spoke to her and fell in love with her voice! A few weeks later, we met at a party and I was introduced to her...there was something about her that just attracted me. We started talking and became friends. We used to discuss this other girl I liked – you know, if I like her or she likes me? And then suddenly, that girl vanished, leaving me heartbroken. So my friendship with Sunita became stronger because of a broken heart! Little did I know that Sunita was the one all along – we organically started dating. It’s not like in the films – I didn’t ask her to be my girlfriend...we both just knew. She didn’t care who I was or what my profession is...it never mattered.She was from a liberal family––a banker’s daughter with a happening modelling career and I was totally bekaar! I lived in Chembur and she lived on Nepeansea road, so I would call her and say ‘I’ll take the bus and reach in an hour.’ She would scream, ‘No come fast by taxi!’ then I’d say ‘Arrey I don’t have money’ and she’d say ‘Just come na, I’ll manage’ and pay for my cab! We dated for 10 years – we travelled and grew together. She was clear from the start that she won’t enter the kitchen and cook. If I said ‘cook’ I’d get a kick! So in my mind I knew, I needed to become something before asking her to marry me. I went through my share of struggles of not getting work...but there wasn’t any pressure from her side...the support was unconditional. So when I did get my first breakthrough, ‘Meri Jung’ I thought now house will come, kitchen will come, help will come...I can get married! So I called Sunita and said, ‘Let’s get married tomorrow – it’s tomorrow or never’ and the next day, in the presence of about 10 people we were married! I went for my shoot 3 days later and madam travelled abroad on our honeymoon...without me!Honestly, she knows me too well...maybe better than even I know me. We’ve built our life; our home together. We’ve raised 3 children and been through all kinds of ups and downs. But I feel like we’re finally dating now – our romantic walks and dinners have just begun!I mean...we’ve been together since 45 years––we’ve had 45 years of friendship, love and companionship. They don’t make people like her anymore. She’s the perfect mother, perfect wife...and the reason I wake up every morning, motivated. You know why? When I ask her, ‘Arrey, yesterday only I gave you so much money’ she says, ‘Woh sab khatam ho gaya...it’s all finished!’ and I jump out of bed and run to work!”

Anil Kapoor 

On the professional front, Anil Kapoor’s Fanney Khan is set to release on 3 August. He recently told Deccan Chronicle that he signed Race 3 for the money.

“Acting is my profession, it earns me my daily bread and butter. If I do not give importance to earning enough money, how will I run my kitchen? My wife will never allow me into the house if I do not earn money, so it’s important to me...” the actor said.