First wife’s life in plane crash, then 90s top actress made second wife
Jai Mehta.
Juhi Chawla has been one of the most bubbly and successful actresses of the 90s. She worked with superstars like Aamir Khan to Shah Rukh Khan in her career and was part of many successful films. In the 1990s, Juhi Chawla ruled the hearts of the audience with her smile and brilliant performance. He ruled the hearts of the audience with acting in films like ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’, ‘Dar’, ‘Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke’ and ‘Ishq’. But, apart from the rest of the actresses, Juhi always kept her personal life away from the limelight.
Juhi Chawla and Jai Mehta’s wedding
Juhi Chawla secretly married businessman Jai Mehta in 1995 and did not unveil it for a long time. Juhi Chawla himself revealed the reason for this. He said that he feared that the news of marriage could affect his popularity and career. Let us know that Jai Mehta is a billionaire businessman, Mehta Group Chairman and Co-Honor of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
First wife dies in plane crash
Jai Mehta graduated from Colombia University and did his MBA from International Institute of Management Development, Switzerland. Jai was first married to Sujata Birla in 1984, who was the sister of Yash Birla of the well-known Birla Group. However, Jai Mehta’s life was completely shaken in 1990. Sujata died in Indian Airlines flight 605 crash. This incident deeply shocked Jai. A few years after Sujata’s death, Juhi Chawla’s entry into Jai Mehta’s life. Initially there was a friendship between the two, which later turned into love.
Juhi and Jai’s love story
Juhi and Jai met Rakesh Roshan at a dinner party. Juhi told in an interview that when she was married to Jai, she was going through the shock of her mother’s death and was worried about her career. But his mother -in -law advised him to continue acting. Today, Juhi and Jai’s marriage has been three decades and their daughter is Jahnavi who has represented KKR in the IPL 2025 auction.
Juhi Chawla married Jai Mehta in 1995.
Jai Mehta is the owner of 4171 crore company
Jai Mehta Mehta is the chairman of the Group, whose net worth is more than Rs 4171 crore ($ 500 million). The company works in areas such as cement, packaging, horticulture and building materials. Jai and Juhi live in a luxurious house in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, with two whole destinations. His daughter Jahnavi and son Arjun are also interested in family business.
Juhi Chawla became India’s most rich actress in 2024
Let us know that in 2024, Juhi Chawla made her place in the Hurun Rich list as India’s richest actress. According to the Hurun Rich List 2024, his assets are Rs 4600 crore ($ 580 million), the highest among all other beauties. He is behind only his close friend Shah Rukh Khan in the list of richest actors.
Partnership with Shahrukh Khan for KKR
In 2007, Jai Mehta along with Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan bought Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for $ 75 million (about Rs 624 crore). At that time his business was going through a difficult period, but he took this risk. Today KKR is one of the most successful franchises of IPL, who has won the title three times. Jai calls it the best investment of his life.
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