Later, Askhay Kumar tied the knot with Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia's elder daughter, Twinkle. They are blessed with a son, Araav.
Now, Shilpa Shetty and Akshay Kumar are in the news again. This time it is to spread the message of peace.
The two addressed a press conference in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore and also performed at the Concord-2002-India-Pak show, the first Bollywood concert held in the neighbouring country to strengthen ties between the two nations.
Singers like Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan also performed on stage.
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