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From Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai to Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut: A look at Bollywood's bittersweet breakups
A look back at the most talked-about, dramatic, and bittersweet breakups in Bollywood that captivated fans and changed the course of star careers.
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Bollywood's lavishness and glamour frequently hide intensely private lives. Even the most difficult celebrity splits frequently attract the public, illustrating the fragility of love in the spotlight as well as the stars' eventual ability to move on with grace. Bollywood's most heart-breaking splits are listed here.
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Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai
The couple’s rumoured passionate affair and eventual split following the release of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam became one of Bollywood's most public and dramatic separations to date. Despite the bitterness, both of them moved on to successful careers, though the shadow of their intense romance lingered for years in media speculation and fan memory.
The couple’s rumoured passionate affair and eventual split following the release of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam became one of Bollywood's most public and dramatic separations to date. Despite the bitterness, both of them moved on to successful careers, though the shadow of their intense romance lingered for years in media speculation and fan memory.
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Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor
The couple's surprising breakup after filming Jab We Met was painful for the fans from all over the nation who loved their chemistry both on and off-screen. While they individually found lasting happiness and success, their mature and professional reconciliation years later exemplified a dignified closure.
The couple's surprising breakup after filming Jab We Met was painful for the fans from all over the nation who loved their chemistry both on and off-screen. While they individually found lasting happiness and success, their mature and professional reconciliation years later exemplified a dignified closure.
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Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone
Their young, intense relationship ended, leaving both heartbroken during the initial stages of their careers. They managed to forge a remarkable professional bond, continuing to deliver massive hits together and setting a gold standard for moving past personal history.
Their young, intense relationship ended, leaving both heartbroken during the initial stages of their careers. They managed to forge a remarkable professional bond, continuing to deliver massive hits together and setting a gold standard for moving past personal history.
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Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon
This power couple of the '90s had a dramatic and highly publicised split despite being engaged at one point. Raveena, in particular, was very vocal about the pain, yet both have since established happy families and highly successful, enduring careers in the film industry.
This power couple of the '90s had a dramatic and highly publicised split despite being engaged at one point. Raveena, in particular, was very vocal about the pain, yet both have since established happy families and highly successful, enduring careers in the film industry.
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John Abraham and Bipasha Basu
Their decade-long relationship was one of the industry's most stable, while also making their eventual separation a profound shock to many. John and Bipasha ultimately found peace and stability in subsequent marriages, marking a quiet, mature end to a long-shared journey.
Their decade-long relationship was one of the industry's most stable, while also making their eventual separation a profound shock to many. John and Bipasha ultimately found peace and stability in subsequent marriages, marking a quiet, mature end to a long-shared journey.
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Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor
Two prominent Bollywood families came close when Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor got engaged in 2002. However, their sudden breakup was equally dramatic and is still surrounded by rumours about family conflicts, especially with regard to Karisma's career and financial stability. Fans who were hoping for a dream wedding were taken aback by the sudden breakup of their five-year relationship.
Two prominent Bollywood families came close when Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor got engaged in 2002. However, their sudden breakup was equally dramatic and is still surrounded by rumours about family conflicts, especially with regard to Karisma's career and financial stability. Fans who were hoping for a dream wedding were taken aback by the sudden breakup of their five-year relationship.
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Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut
The alleged relationship between Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut got into one of Bollywood’s most bitter and public legal disputes. What the actress claimed was a serious affair, while Hrithik consistently denied, alleging impersonation. The controversy, involving legal notices, leaked emails, and public mud-slinging, dramatically exposed the dark side of a failed romance.
The alleged relationship between Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut got into one of Bollywood’s most bitter and public legal disputes. What the actress claimed was a serious affair, while Hrithik consistently denied, alleging impersonation. The controversy, involving legal notices, leaked emails, and public mud-slinging, dramatically exposed the dark side of a failed romance.
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