If Shilpa Shetty’s parents hadn’t turned ‘villains’, she would have married Akshay Kumar! Rajesh Khanna’s astrologer’s words came true Last Updated: 05 Dec 2025, 18:21 IST Before marriage to Twinkle Khanna, Akshay Kumar’s name was also linked with Raveena Tandon and Shilpa Shetty. His marriage to Shilpa Shetty came to an end. The reason for their break-up was revealed by his friend and filmmaker Sunil Darshan. New Delhi: There was a lot of discussion about Akshay Kumar’s romance in the 90s. His relationship with Shilpa Shetty was much talked about. Both were about to get married, but something happened that they broke up. Akshay Kumar’s friend and filmmaker Sunil Darshan told ‘Bollywood Thikana’ that Shilpa Shetty’s parents set some ‘conditions’ for Akshay Kumar before marriage. He did not disclose the terms, but indicated that his demands were not being met and perhaps that is why their relationship broke up. Sunil Darshan said: ‘They looked very good together, but fate had its own plans.’ He told that years ago he heard a strange prophecy. An astrologer close to Rajesh Khanna said Akshay Kumar will marry Twinkle Khanna one day. Add News18 as preferred source on Google At that time Sunil Darshan ignored it because there was no connection between Akshay and Twinkle at that time. But fate had something else in store. He said: ‘Had Shilpa’s parents not fulfilled those conditions, life would have been different.’ When Sunil Darshan was asked about those conditions, he said, ‘As parents, they wanted financial and other security for their daughter. There is nothing wrong with this. However, he also admitted that the claims of Shilpa’s parents were wrong. It wasn’t supposed to happen. It should be seen that way. Shilpa and Akshay’s breakup is said to have happened just before the filming of the film Ek Rishta. When Sunil Darshan was asked about the impact of the breakup on Akshay, he told that the actor soon regained his composure. Sunil Darshan said: ‘His heart was not broken. He did well. He was coming back. At that time, Akshay was busy with work and was busy with films like ‘Dhadkan’, ‘Hera Pheri’ and ‘Ek Rishta’. Finally, luck played its game. Akshay married Twinkle Khanna in 2001 and now both are parents of two children. Shilpa married Raj Kundra in 2009 and she is also the mother of two children. Click here to add News18 as your favorite news source on Google. First Published: December 5, 2025, 6:21 PM IST Home Entertainment If Shilpa Shetty’s parents hadn’t turned ‘villains’, she would have married Akshay Kumar!