Celebrity love relationships are under constant scrutiny. Breakups, patch-ups, and romances are splashed across headlines, leaving them with little privacy. Fans and paparazzi eagerly follow who’s dating whom, making their personal lives an open book
We do have many of our favourite Bollywood actors and actresses whose relationships have been open and have ended happily in a marriage. But do we know some of them have dated back before making it big in Bollywood? Then there are stars who were dating before they were in films, but for some reason the moment they became famous in the film industry they have parted ways.
Let’s take a look at some of the famous stars of Bollywood who were in relationships that didn’t see a happy ending. Many moved on and have amicably parted ways.
Abhishek Bachchan & Karisma Kapoor
Abhishek Bachchan officially got engaged to Karisma Kapoor in 2002, and they appeared to be a perfect match. Both are coming from an illustrious family from a filmy background. But without making it too public, the two families had called off the engagement. The focus on careers and personal differences was the cause, but both families spoke about it. Abhishek and Karisma both found their happiness elsewhere. Abhishek married Aishwarya Rai, and Karisma married Sanjay Kapur.
Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon
In the 1990’s Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon had a great on-screen chemistry that made they the most talked-about couple in the film industry. Their onscreen chemistry carried over into their personal lives, and at one point, they even became unofficially engaged. However, their relationship ended abruptly, which was surprising for their fans. Both moved ahead professionally as well in their personal lives but fans still hold the pair as one of the most charming pairs together. Akshay later married Twinkle Khanna.
Nihaar Pandya and Deepika Padukone
During her modelling days, Deepika Padukone dated actor Nihaar Pandya. They met at an acting school in Mumbai and featured in two songs in Himesh Reshammiya’s Aap Kaa Suroor. Reports say they were in a live-in relationship but parted ways amicably. Later, Deepika’s affair with Ranbir Kapoor became widely discussed, but the relationship ended. Eventually, she married Ranveer Singh.
Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone
After her breakup with Nihaar Pandya, Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor did a few films together. Their on-screen chemistry was great and they made a lovely couple off-screen as well. Deepika Padukone reportedly revealed in an interview that infidelity ended her relationship with Ranbir Kapoor. Since then, both stars have moved on and married—Ranbir Kapoor chose Alia Bhatt as his wife, while Deepika tied the knot with Ranveer Singh.
After Nihaar had broken up with Deepika Padukone, he had got married to popular singer Neeti Mohan in 2019. In 2021 the couple had welcomed a baby boy in their lives.
Ranbir Kapoor an Avantika Malik
It is also rumoured that Imran Khan’s estranged wife Avantika Malik once dated Ranbir Kapoor. She was his first crush. It is believed he would visit her sets of the popular serial Just Mohabbat. He was so smitten by Avantika that he would go to meet her on the sets very often. However their romance wasn’t much publicised and they had parted ways soon after. Avantika had found true love in Imran Khan.
Imran Khan and Avantika Malik
After 8 years of dating each other, Imran Khan and Avantika Malik had got married in 2011. The couple was blessed with a baby girl but the couple have separated due to incompatible reasons.
Priyanka Chopra and Aseem Merchant
Before Priyanka Chopra attained fame and stardom, the desi girl was dating Aseem Merchant. Reportedly, the actress had walked out on him after she won the title of Miss World in 2024. The breakup wasn’t taken too well by Aseem Merchant and there were reports, he was planning to take revenge on Priyanka and make a biopic on her titled 67 days. A legal notice in the court was filed against him by Priyanka Chopra.
Priyanka Chopra’s ex-manager confirmed that they were in a serious relationship. Many years later she married her soulmate the international pop singer Nick Jonas and the rest is history.
Alia Bhatt and Ali Dadarkar
Alia Bhatt was often spotted at every event with her co-star from Student of the Year, Siddharth Malhotra. But not many people may know long before her debut in the films she was dating Ali Dadarkar. Ali and Alia have been childhood friends and the two were together in the same school. After her break up with Siddharth Malhotra, Alia was seen spending a lot of time with Ali Dadarkar. Many years later in 2014, she mentioned on a chat show that her biggest crush was Ranbir Kapoor and was willing to marry him !!Eventually, Ranbir and Alia Bhatt tied the knot after they both fell in love and they also worked together.
Anushka Sharma and Zoheb Yusuf
Zoheb Yusuf and Anushka Sharma dated each other after they had met in Bangalore during her modelling days. Both had come to Mumbai to try their luck in Bollywood. Anushka got lucky and when she made her debut with the film, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Zoheb decided to go back to Bangalore and that was the end of their relationship. Few years later Anushka Sharma met cricketer Virat Kohli . The two became friends and after four years of dating they got married in a secret ceremony in Tuscany Italy in 2017.
Aishwarya Rai and Rajeev Mulchandani
The bahu rani of the prestigious Bachchan family, Aishwarya Rai was once dating a guy named Rajeev Mulchandani. The two were modelling together and their career brought them close. She got her debut film in Bollywood and the much talked about affair with Salman Khan, which instantly broke up her affair with Rajeev and it’s a story long forgotten Bollywood Love.
Much later, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan met, Spent time on the sets of Guru, Umrao Jaan and Dhoom and started spending a lot of time together before they decided to tie the knot in 2007.
Freida Pinto and Rohan Antao
Rohan Antao and Freida Pinto were dating and had an affair. She became a Hollywood celebrity overnight and rose to fame. She broke off the engagement to Rohan Antao. Later she dated the Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel. Again, they parted ways after 6 long years of a love affair.
Sonakshi Sinha and Aditya Shroff
Sonakshi Sinha was dating Aditya Shroff, the former Managing Director of Fame Cinemas before she got lucky with films. They dated for about two years before they parted ways after a fight over a personal matter between the two. Sonakshi Sinha, after many years married Zaheer Iqbal and Aditya Shroff married the television actress Megha Gupta.
Jacqueline Fernandes and Hassan Bin Rashid Al Khalifa, most Discused Bollwood love story
The gorgeous Jacqueline Fernandez had an affair with the prince of Bahrain, Hassan Bin Rashid Al Khalifa for two long years. This was of course, long before she came into Bollywood. There were rumors of her affair with the director Sajid Khan but all this is past. The actress is currently single and focused on her career in Bollywood. Secret Bollywood Love story
Arjun Kapoor and Arpita Khan
Before joining Bollywood and becoming an actor, Arjun Kapoor had date Arpita Khan, Salman Khan’s sister. He had even made a mention in one of the prominent media portals. However, after dating for two years the two had parted ways. Arpita Khan married Aayush Sharma, son of businessman Anil Sharma in 2013. Arjun Kapoor had started dating Malaika Arora after she separated from her husband, actor Arbaaz Khan. Not a good new to Bollywood Love story
Kangana Ranaut and Adhyayan Suman
Kangana Ranaut had befriended Adhyayan Suman, son of actor Shekhar Suman. Actress parted ways with her boyfriend after gaining fame, amid rumors she used him to advance her career. Adhyayan Suman and Meera Mishra broke up post-COVID after dating for over two years. Bollywood Love
Neil Nitin Mukesh and Priyanka Bhatia
Neil Nitin Mukesh was dating his designer friend Priyanka Bhatia for a very long time and had got engaged to her. However, after his debut in Johnny Gadar in 2007, the couple realised their career paths were different. They called off their engagement. He later married Rukmini Sahay, Happ ending to the Bollywood Love story
Lara Dutta and Kelly Dorji
Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000, had a low-key romance with Bhutanese model and actor Kelly Dorji during her early film career. However, they broke up and parted ways. Later Lara married the tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi.
Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja
Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja met on the sets of sci-fi film Love Story 2050 and fell in love. Actress dated someone privately, but details are scarce. She later married Nick Jonas..
Salman Khan and Sangeeta Bijlani
Salman Khan and Sangeeta Bijlani’s love story didn’t end in marriage. Despite planning their wedding and printing invitations, they broke up. Despite the breakup, both maintained a cordial relationship, and Sangeeta Bijlani was often spotted at the Khans’ family gatherings. Their romance remained iconic in Bollywood love stories.
Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor’s relationship stayed on for over 3 to 4 years between 2004 and 2007.Celebrities One of the most popular pairs who had a great chemistry on-screen, especially in their iconic film Jab We Met and Chup Chup Ke. They didn’t do films after that, and their romance ended much to the disappointment of their fans who loved them together! Kareena married Saif Ali Khan, while Shahid Kapoor married Mira Rajput.
John Abraham and Bipasha Basu
This Bollywood love, John Abraham and Bipasha Basu, dated for almost nine years from 2002 to 2011. They were very open about their live-in relationship. Their romance was associated with their film Jism in 2003. The power couple as they were, parted ways amicably, according to the reports.
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