Anti-Valentine Week begins with a slap day, and what better way to celebrate than to remember the controversial breakups over the previous decades? While the break-ups were heartbreaking and couldn’t stop making the headlines, the fans did have a cup or ten of tea while reading about the jilted love.
BTown is no short of speculations and controversies. Over the years, revenge plans after a terrible breakup, exposing the ‘truth,’ accusing the partner in public, and many more, keep resurfacing in the media, with different faces and newer characters. So, let’s look at Bollywood A-listers who didn’t shy away from creating a public break-up scandal!
Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone
Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone became the ‘IT’ couple of Bollywood after they started dating in the early days of their career. However, their abrupt break-up shocked their fans, leaving Deepika’s neck tattoo of RK’s initials alone. According to the alleged rumours, Kapoor cheated on his ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’ co-star with Katrina Kaif while filming ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani.’ Following the breakup, Padukone appeared in ‘Koffee With Karan’ and did not hide her disappointment.
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai reportedly began dating while shooting for ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.’ The duo received nothing but love from their fans, causing them to think that the pair would surely tie the knot. However, Rai allegedly accused Khan of being an abusive and possessive partner. According to the speculations, the separation did not sit right with Khan and troubled Aishwarya as it caused him pain.
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor’s affair had a twirl of shock and support in the town of Bollywood. Kareena’s love was so profound that she allegedly turned vegetarian for Shahid. However, things started taking turns when Kapoor was accused of infidelity, and Khan was rumoured to be getting close to her husband, Saif Ali Khan while filming ‘Tashan.’ The public statement was never made by any of them, but they didn’t share the screen after the nasty breakup.
Kangana Ranaut and Hrithik Roshan
After Hrithik Roshan’s previous marriage went down the hill, Sussanne allegedly revealed about the actor’s infidelity. Later, Kangana allegedly revealed her love affair with Roshan when they were filming ‘Krrish 3.’ The ‘love’ between them took the wrong direction, however, instead of breaking up, they had a legal case of defamation. The emails were leaked, and legal notices were slammed in front of the media, creating one of the most controversial breakups in Bollywood.
John Abraham and Bipasha Basu
John Abraham and Bipasha Basu were crowned ‘the hottest couple’ in Bollywood for nearly a decade. However, speculation surfaced that Bipasha felt betrayed because John allegedly cheated on her. While they allegedly dated for almost a decade and made multiple public appearances as a couple, the reason for their split was not disclosed.
Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor
Abhishek Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor allegedly dated for five years and got engaged in 2002. However, persistent rumors revealed that their respective mothers, Jaya Bachchan and Babita Kapoor, caused the breakup. While Kapoor’s mother allegedly requested that the lovebirds sign prenuptial agreements for the sake of financial stability and security, Bachchan’s mother did not like the gestures, causing the lovebirds to be apart forever.
