Bollywood is all about drama and heartbreaks. One day they are together and another day they are breakup. But there are some stories which ends tragically because fate has something else for them. These stars were madly in love with each other but unfortunately did not end up well.
1. Amitabh Bachchan And Rekha This one is the most famous and probably the most talked about affairs of all time. Although the Big B was married to the sweet Guddi in 1973, his affair with the Umrao Jaan became apparent during the making of their film Silsila. There were even rumours that Rekha and Amitabh have got secretly married; Rekha even turned up at Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh’s wedding wearing sindoor and mangalsutra. Although, Rekha boldly admitted her love for him, Amitabh Bachchan never admitted it in public.
2. Salman Khan And Aishwarya Rai Another much-talked about relationship, that went wrong!. Salman Khan and Aishwarya’s famous love story began on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, however Aishwarya’s parents never approved of the relationship right from the beginning. However Ash called off the relationship because Salman used to cheat on her. Salman was unable to come to terms with the breakup initially; he went wild and created a ruckus during the shooting of Chalte Chalte (because of which Ash was replaced by Rani Mukherji).
3. Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit Madhuri Dixit was among the top actress in Bollywood who held sway over the audience and box-office in the 90s. Meanwhile Sanjay Dutt career has always been surrounded by controversies. When he was at the peak of his career, the infamous TADA arrest happened. Madhuri and Sanjay gave several hits together in the box office and it was rumored that they were going strong in relationship. The couple never commented anything about their relationship but after Sanjay got arrested in 1993, they both went on to say that there was nothing between them.
4. Govinda and Neelam In 1986 Govinda and Neelam shared the screen for the first time for movie “Ilzaam”. The new pair became an instant hit and became every director’s first choice. Working together in the reel life the couple fall in love in the real life too. Govinda even wanted to get married to Neelam but being a mama’s boy, he had to compromise and had to marry Sunita, who was his mother’s choice. That was end to Govinda and Neelam love story.
5. Shahid Kapoor And Kareena Kapoor For many, the news of the breakup of Shahid Kapoor & Kareena Kapoor was shocking! How could a couple who were so deeply in love with each other, break up (you could see their chemistry in movies like ‘Jab We Met’).Bebo was the one who was always crazy about Shahid Kapoor and is said to have initiated the first move. However, after four years, cracks started developing in their relationship. Kareena fell for Saif (in Ladakh) during the filming of Tashan. Shahid was also rumoured to be getting close to his Kismet Konnection co-star Vidya Balan. However, it was Bebo who was apparently blamed for infidelity. She moved on and got married to the Chote Nawab (Saif Ali Khan).
6. Dev Anand and Zeenat Aman Dev Anand and Zeenat Aman have been the gems in the history of Indian Cinema. Their love story is not less than a Bollywood movie. Dev Anand has clearly mentioned, in his autobiography, Romancing with Life, how he fell in love with Zeenat. There was a incident during premiere of the movie, Ishq Ishq Ishq, Raj Kapoor kissed Zeenat Aman, to which Dev Anand was hurted. And after Zeenat signed Raj Kapoor’s Satyam Shivam Sundaram Dev Anand moved on from the relationship.
7. Nana Patekar and Manisha Koirala Nepali actress Manisha Koirala was known for her acting skills. Her affair with Nana Patekar came as a surprise as Nana had played the role of her father in the movie, Khamoshi. Nana was a married man when he was dating Manisha. Later on, Manisha wanted Nana divorce to his wife, which did not happen and they broke up.
8. Shekhar Kapoor and Shabana Azmi At one point of time, Shekhar Kapoor & Shabana Azmi were very much romantically involved into each other. The duo met, became friends and fell in love with each other. After dating for few years the couple also started living together. After staying together in relationship for seven years they parted away but not on a bad note. Shekhar and Shabana are still friends today even though they have moved on in their lives.
6. Dev Anand and Suraiya It was in the 40’s when Dev Anand met Suraiya. Dev Anand was a budding star at that time and Suraiya was on peak of her singing career and a renowned actress. They slowly fell into love after doing their first movie, Vidya, together. The beautiful relationship went on but in 1949 when the couple decided to get married, Suraiya’s orthodox grandmother revolted. It is said that Suraiya could not take stand for Dev Anand and couldn’t go against her family’s will.
7. Dilip Kumar and Madhubala The beautiful pairing of Dilip Kumar and Madhubala was one of the most successful on-screen pairs of Indian Cinema. Everybody admired their couple as they were perfect together. The nine year long affair ended due to Dilip Kumar’s differences with Madhubala’s father. Later things became more worse and court case drama happened in the presence of the press and the public.
8. Mahesh Bhatt and Parveen Babi Parveen Babi was the most glamorous actress of Bollywood in the 70’s. She met Mahesh Bhatt at the peak of her career, and Mahesh was already married at that time. Mahesh was so much in love that he left his wife and started living with Parveen. Things would have been different but due to Parveen’s unstable mental condition the situation got worse. Mahesh tried to help Parveen in every possible way but nothing worked. It can be counted as one of the most tragic love stories of the B-town.