Parineeti Chopra to Swara Bhasker: Celebs who were romantically linked to politicians

Parineeti Chopra and AAP leader Raghav Chadha are the hot topic of discussion after they were spotted hanging out in Mumbai. Turns out Pari is not the only actress to be linked to a politician. Take a look...

Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha became the talk of the town after they were spotted out and about in Mumbai. The duo was spotted out on a dinner date at a plush restaurant in the city and followed it up with a quiet lunch date. Videos and photos from their little outings gave rise to speculations of a romance brewing under the radar.
If reports are to be believed, the two are just good friends and have known each other since studying together at the London School of Economics.

Swara Bhasker surprised fans when she announced her wedding to the Samajwadi Party's state youth president, Fahad Ahmad. The two, who met at a protest, two years ago, kept their romance under the radar till they took the plunge early this month in an intimate Court marriage. The couple then followed it up with grand week-long festivities.

Another actress who found Mr Right at a protest was Hollywood veteran Jane Fonda. The star met anti-war activist and California state senator Tom Hayden while at a Vietnam War protest in 1971. They wed a year later in 1973. The two parted ways in 1989 but continued their activist work together.

Much before Imran Khan became the PM of Pakistan, he was reportedly set to marry Bollywood diva Rekha. The two stars were in a highly publicised romance, with paparazzi spotting them hugging at beaches and even partying together at nightclubs. However, amidst talk of an upcoming wedding, the two rumoured lovers called it quits.

Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor also found love in the arms of politician John Warner. The two met on a blind date and sparks flew. In just a matter of months, the two were married, following which, Taylor helped draw in the masses as Warner ran for Congress in 1978. The couple divorced in 1982, but remained friends.