Not all step-moms are evil! These Bollywood divas have proved the saying right by sharing a wonderful bond with their step-kids.
By Mamta Roy
1. Helen
Salman Khan’s dad, Salim Khan married dancer, Helen without divorcing his first wife, Salma Khan. To date, Helen maintains a healthy bond with her four stepchildren, Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail and Alvira.
2. Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi married scriptwriter, Javed Akhtar when his stepchildren, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar were in their teen years. Shabana has been the sweetest stepmom to the brother-sister duo.
3. Kareena Kapoor Khan
Kareena Kapoor Khan married, Saif Ali Khan. Despite being a stepmom to Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan, Bebo has bonded well with them.
4. Kiran Rao
Aamir Khan found love for the second time in arms of Kiran Rao. She shared a cordial bond with her stepchildren, Ira Khan and Junaid Khan. However, after some years, Kiran and Aamir got divorced.
5. Supriya Pathak
Popular actress, Supriya Pathak had tied the knot with a once-married man and actor, Pankaj Kapur. And she is a lovely stepmom to the heartthrob of Bollywood, Shahid Kapoor.
6. Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza married for the second time to Vaibhav Rekhi. She is a stepmom to her stepdaughter, Samaira Rekhi. The doting daughter has saved Dia’s name on her phone as, ‘Not the wicked stepmother yet’.
7. Hema Malini
Dharmendra had married Hema Malini without divorcing his first wife, Prakash Kaur. Yet, Hema loves her stepsons, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol like her own kids.
8. Soni Razdan
Alia Bhatt’s mother, Soni Razdan is director, Mahesh Bhatt’s second wife. She has accepted her stepchildren, Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt like her own and there's no second thought to it.
9. Maanayata Dutt
Sanjay Dutt’s wife, Maanayata Dutt shares a warm bond with her stepdaughter, Trishala. More than a mommy-daughter duo, they are best friends to each other. Their bond is unbreakable.