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Actress Lived With Married Bollywood Singer For 5 Years, Saved Him From Jumping Off A Window, Later He Cheated On Her Too

Actress Lived With Married Bollywood Singer For 5 Years, Saved Him From Jumping Off A Window, Later He Cheated On Her TooLast Updated: August 16, 2026, 14:07 IST1 / 11 Kunickaa Sadanand lived in with married singer Kumar Sanu for years in 1993 and later said she considered him her husband. 2 / 11 Kunickaa began her relationship with Kumar Sanu in 1993, when the singer was still married but living separately from his family. Kunickaa later recalled that Rita smashed her car with a hockey stick. 4 / 11 Kunickaa got married at 18 and later revealed that she had two marriages, two live-in relationships and four romances. ADVERTISEMENT9 / 11 Kunickaa later returned to education after putting it on hold while raising her children and fighting the custody battle.

Last Updated: August 16, 2026, 14:07 IST

1 / 11 Kunickaa Sadanand lived in with married singer Kumar Sanu for years in 1993 and later said she considered him her husband. The relationship was kept private for a long time.

2 / 11 Kunickaa began her relationship with Kumar Sanu in 1993, when the singer was still married but living separately from his family.

3 / 11 Kumar Sanu's then-wife Rita Bhattacharya confronted Kunickaa after learning about the relationship. Kunickaa later recalled that Rita smashed her car with a hockey stick.

4 / 11 Kunickaa got married at 18 and later revealed that she had two marriages, two live-in relationships and four romances. She also spoke about turning to alcohol after a painful breakup.

5 / 11 Kunickaa Sadanand was first married to Abhay Kothari and later to Vinay Lall. Her first divorce was followed by a nine-year custody battle for her elder son, while her second marriage ended without a custody fight.

6 / 11 Kunickaa made her film debut with the 1988 horror film Kabrastan. She later became known for negative and bold roles in films including Beta, Khiladi and Gumraah.

7 / 11 One of her best-known film appearances came in Hum Saath-Saath Hain, where she played Shanti Goel alongside Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor and Sonali Bendre.

8 / 11 She became particularly recognisable on television through Swabhimaan, where she played a mother to an 18-year-old. The role helped establish her as a familiar face beyond her film work.

9 / 11 Kunickaa later returned to education after putting it on hold while raising her children and fighting the custody battle. She completed her LLB in 2018 and LLM in 2020 and went on to practise law.

10 / 11 Her Bigg Boss 19 journey brought another complicated relationship into focus.