Salim Khan
Arpita Khan was adopted by Salim Khan, father of Salman Khan, when she was just 2 years old. She is the youngest and the most pampared of the Khan Siblings. Her wedding in Hyderabad was the most talked wedding of 2014.
Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon was just 21 years old when became single mother of 2 girls Pooja and Chhaya, whom she had adopted in 1995. She also has 2 children with her husband Anil Thadani whom she married in 2004.
Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen, winner of Miss Universe 1994, is one of the most stylish icons of Bollywood as well as a single mom of 2 adopted girls. In 2000, Sushmita Sen adopted a baby girl named Renee and in 2010 she again adopted a baby girl and named her Alisah. Sushmita Sen had to fight for the custody of her second girl child , Alisah.
Preity Zinta
The Bubbly actress of Bollywood has adopted 34 children from Mother Miracle School, Rishikesh. She takes care of their education and food all around the year and also visits them occasionally.
Dibakar Banerjee
Love, Sex aur Dhokha director, Dibakar Banerjee, adopted a girl child from an orphanage in 2010. He named her Ira.
Subhash Ghai
Indian film director, producer and screenwriter Subhash Ghai has not only won award for producing a social problem film 'Iqbal' but has also set an example by adopting a girl child Meghna. Meghna Ghai is currently handling her father's film institute, Whistling Woods.
Hansika Motwani
Hansika Motwani who made her child debut with 'Koi Mil Gaya' is involved in many philanthropic activities. Currently she supports the education of 25 underprivileged children along with their medical needs.
Nikhil Advani
Nikhil Advani, director of Kal Ho Naa Ho, adopted a girl child and named her Keya. It is believed that the director loves his daughter more than his movies.
Mithun Chakraborty and Ishani
Mithun Chakraborty had adopted a girl found lying in the garbage bin in Kolkata. He named her Ishani and she has now grown up with his three sons Mimoh, Rimoh and Namashi.
” There are no unwanted children. Just unfound families” – Unknown
Adopting a child is probably one of the most generous act that one can perform. But it was not like this earlier, adopting kids was a taboo in India when religion and caste system was of much more importance than humanity. Bollywood celebrities are surely helping in eradicating the taboo of adoption. Bollywood Stars who are single or married have taken a bold step to adopt kids. Here is the list of celebrities who have adopted kids to give them a bright future.
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