By
Tanveer Zaidi (Actor, Author, Educationist)
DILIP KUMAR AND MADHUBALA
The Synonymous of ‘beautiful’ Madhubala and Dilip Kumar, the legendary star had dated for 9 long years before parting ways because of a court case. Madhubala had signed a film, Naya Daur and even shot for 15 days. However, the director, B.R Chopra had changed the shooting location to Bhopal, and it didn’t go well with the actress’ father.
The sudden change in location by the director, BR Chopra, upset her father. With the actress refusing to complete the film, BR Chopra filed a lawsuit against her. While Madhubala stood by her father’s decision, Dilip Kumar gave testimony against her and this allegedly ruined their relationship.
Both had ego problems, they never tried to give clarification and pronounce “Sorry, let’s forget and move on.”
The ever-gorgeous Madhubala (Mumtaz Jahan) fell in love with the greatest of all time star Dilip Kumar (Yusuf Khan), whom she had earlier met while working on Jwar Bhata (1944). Their affair went on to receive wide media attention throughout the decade.
Madhubala and Dilip Kumar’s love of nine years vanished within minutes. She ultimately married singer Kishore Kumar. However, she was diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect (hole in the heart) and died at the young age of 36.
Dilip Kumar had even gone to her funeral
but the burial was done by then.
DEV ANAND AND SURAIYA
It is said that Suraiya lost her heart to Dev Anand, The legend while shooting for the song ‘Kinare Kinare Chale Jayen Ge’ from the movie ‘Vidya’ when their boat collapsed and he saved her and thus began their four-year-long love story.
Their relationship was intensely passionate but faced staunch opposition from her conservative Muslim family, particularly her grandmother. The relationship with Dev Anand was one of the most talked-about love stories in Bollywood, but due to family pressure, Suraiya could not marry him. Once Dev Anand with an engagement ring in his pocket went to convince Suraiya, but he returned with a broken heart.
RAJ KAPOOR AND NARGIS
The relationship between The Greatest Showman of all time Raj Kapoor and the topmost star Nargis lasted for almost 9 years. The actress wanted to settle down after dating the actor, but Raj Kapoor already had a wife and children. There came a time when Nargis’s patience gave up. Nargis became fed up with the false promises of one of the biggest stars of the Indian Film Industry- Raj Kapoor. One worst day they had a beef and Nargis left Rajkapoor forever.
AMITABH BACHCHAN AND REKHA
One of the topmost stars of the Indian Film Industry- Rekha wanted to marry the biggest superstar- Amitabh Bachchan and did not want to settle down with the tag of the ‘other woman’ in Amitabh’s life. She realized she had no future in this relationship as Amitabh Bachchan was not in any mood to leave his wife Jaya for Rekha. With this, their passionate love story came to an end, both on and off-screen.
Superstar of the Millennium, Amitabh Bachchan, and Rekha’s love story is one of the most talked about affairs of Bollywood even to date. Yet, this much-talked-about love story always remained a mystery as both the actors never accepted their relationship in public.
But they were in love, Amitabh Bachchan’s fever was so high on Rekha’s head that in the comic shots of so many films Rekha would copy Mr. Bachchan.
But their love story concluded with two broken hearts.
SALMAN KHAN AND AISHWARYA RAI
The real-life love story of the biggest Megastar- Salman Khan and Beauty Diva Aishwarya Rai is known to all.
Megastar Salman Khan and Beauty Queen Aishwarya Rai met on the location of a film and they exchanged a few words of appreciation for each other, they became friends.
But their love blossomed much later on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, and sooner they committed.
The duo was madly in love in the late ’90s. However, they parted ways on an ugly note, with a lot of media scrutiny and a blame game. While Aishwarya Rai accused the Megastar of physically abusing her, Salman kept denying the allegation and never really spoke about the actual reason for their breakup in the media.
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai were seen in the movies, Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke and Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, among others. Moreover, it was the duo’s chemistry in the movie, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam that left everyone’s hearts filled with love. There was a song in the movie, Tadap Tadap, that was much loved by the audience.
During a press conference in 2003, Vivek Oberoi had accused Salman of threatening him, because of his relationship with Aishwarya Rai, who had a messy breakup with Salman. Aishwarya, who reportedly dated Vivek Oberoi for a few years, tied the knot with Abhishek Bachchan in April 2007.