Bhabiji fame Shilpa Shinde to Bigg Boss 15’s Shamita Shetty; 40 plus unmarried TV actresses who are defying marriage related societal norms

TV actresses have always stood strong to their beliefs and have never shied away from showing their true side in public. They have always come out to be inspiring independent women, who have made themselves big with their talent. Time and again, they have proved that age is just a number and defied the societal norms with the way they lead their personal as well as professional lives. Out of all these women, there are a few who are happily unmarried even at the age of 35 and more and leading a successful and contented life. Who are they? Take a look:

Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain’s former Angoori bhabhi aka actress Shilpa Shinde recently opened up about being happy by herself. The 44-year-old actress, who has made a name for herself and has won hearts over the years in the industry, revealed that she is happy being single. In her recent interview with BT, Shilpa shared that she is fine being single as she can’t be answerable for everything she does to her partner. She also talked about her past relationships and how they have shaped her thoughts regarding having someone in her life. As she talked further, Shilpa said, “Even though my family wants me to get married, I am not desperate to find a companion and prefer to be single. And even if I do find someone in the future, I will not want to label the relationship.”

Bigg Boss 15 fame Shamita Shetty is happily unmarried at the age of 43. The actress, who touched millions of hearts and earned a huge fanbase with her BB stints, has finally created her individual identity. Shamita was single for quite long until she met Raqesh Bapat and fell in love with him during Bigg Boss OTT. Though she is in a relationship now, she is in no hurry to get married and is still in the phase of getting to know Raqesh and getting used to being in a relationship.

VJ Anusha is a true example of an actress who seems to be ageing in reverse. The popular reality TV personality is leading an independent life at the age of 40. Anusha is one of the most popular VJs on Indian television and is known for her stint as a presenter in various reality shows. She has also featured in a few films. Over her time as a popular face, Anusha has been through relationships good and bad. She dated Karan Kundrra for a long time before things went downhill and they broke up. They stayed tight-lipped about their separation for long until Anusha opened up about it with a social media post. Apparently, she dated Jason Shah after Karan. However, nobody knows what went wrong with them.

Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki Fame Sakshi Tanwar is one of the most well-known faces of the TV industry. Now, the actress is making it big in film and web shows. At the age of 49, Sakshi Tanwar has come out not only as a strong independent woman but as a single mother too. While not much about her personal life has ever been discussed in public, everyone knows that she adopted a girl child a few years ago. Some time back rumours were rife that Sakshi is marrying a businessman but the actress clarified that she is ‘very much single’.

Popular for her stint in Bigg Boss 7, Tanishaa Mukerji is another television personality who is living a happy unhitched life. Tanishaa has managed to make her own identity besides being known as Kajol’s sister in the entertainment industry. Not much is known about her personal life but her closeness with Armaan Kohli in BB7 made headlines during the season. However, Tanishaa is still single and happily unmarried at the age of 44 today. Tanishaa made headlines when she came out about freezing her eggs. In an exclusive interview with ETimes TV, she shared, “It’s ok for women to not have children. That’s not the only calling in your life. It’s ok to not get married, not be in a relationship and not define yourself with a man beside you. Back in the days, my grandmother and women those days didn’t define themselves with the man. We have gone wrong somewhere in the middle. My grandmother was a strong, amazing personality, who never defined herself with a man.”

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Neha Mehta is a single and unmarried woman at 43. She is best known for her role as Anjali, Taarak’s wife in the long-running sitcom. She was a part of the show till 2020 and was then replaced by Sunayana Fozdar. According to reports, Neha Mehta had a fallout with the makers of the show following which she opted out.