Bollywood's favourite actress Juhi Chawla recently turned 58 years old, and the internet flooded her with sweet messages and posts. While the actress has given us stunning performances in many films, she prefers not to disclose a lot about her personal life to the media. She has been married to billionaire businessman Jay Mehta for 30 years now. The two have even been spotted attending special events together. They met at a dinner party, became friends, and soon their friendship blossomed into the beautiful relationship we see today. Let’s dive in to find out about why Juhi Chawla got married secretly, Jay Maheta’s net worth and their dating timeline here!
The 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' actress tied the knot with Jay Mehta in the year 1995. Juhi decided to keep her marriage a low-key affair as she was worried about how this would impact her career as a Bollywood actress. Another reason why Juhi wasn't very vocal about her marriage was that she was still grieving the loss of her mother, who had passed away recently. She had her apprehensions and doubts about how the news of her marriage could jeopardise the career she had worked so hard to build. While Juhi was going through a rough patch in her life, she found her peace and solace in Jay.
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Jay Menta is a billionaire businessman who has been married to Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla for 30 years now. He is the chairman of the multinational conglomerate (large firm) ‘The Mehta Group’, in Mumbai. Jay inherited this huge business from his parents, Mahendra and Sunayana Mehta. Under the Mehta Group’s businesses, they cover sectors such as sugar, cement, packaging, floriculture, engineering, and electrical cables.
With such a large business empire at hand, Jay Mehta has a net worth of over $2.1 billion (approximately Rs 17,555 crore) as of 2024. A large part of it comes from the IPL franchise of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). This IPL team is owned by Juhi and Jay, along with Shah Rukh Khan.
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The couple has been married for over 30 years now and is blessed with two children, Jahnavi and Arjun. They first met at a dinner party through their common friend Rakesh Roshan, and the pair quickly became friends. After Jay’s first wife, Sujata Birla, passed away in a plane accident, Juhi helped him cope. Their friendship soon blossomed into a relationship, and the two tied the knot in 1995. Juhi announced her marriage to the world after becoming pregnant with their first child in 2001.
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We hope that Juhi and Jay remain happy, healthy and thriving as always! Fans would love to see Juhi Chawla back on the big screens soon.
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