The good thing about friendship is that you can stumble upon it in every walk of life. Whether you are talking, laughing or just taking it easy, the times you spend with good friends are special. The warmth of their friendship, the excitement of their laughter and the boundless joys you have shared with your friends become memories that can soothe you in tough times and brighten up your gloomy days.
Though rare, we do see true friendships in Bollywood as well. These friendships have stood the test of time and have proved the haters wrong. It is refreshing to witness these long lasting friendships in the big, bad and busy world of Bollywood. However, what matters is that they exist and they thrive, even today.
Here are some friendships that especially caught our eye. Can you think of any others?
Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan
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These two superstars taught us all a thing or two about friendship. Though they had a bitter misunderstanding and years of separation, they made a true effort to reconcile and renew their friendship. After Shah Rukh Khan attended the wedding festivities of Salman’s sister Arpita, the friendship was sealed, and this time for ever.
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Amrita Arora
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Bebo and Amrita have stayed good buddies through thick and thin. This friendship has lasted for quite some years now and is still strong as ever. The girls have always been there for each other in times of happiness and sorrow. Isn’t that what friendship is all about?
Sonam Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez
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We know Sonam has a big gang of girl friends. Jacqueline is one of them. In fact, when Sonam was down with Dengue recently, it was only Jacqueline who took the courage to visit her buddy. Sonam was touched with this gesture.
Salman Khan and Aamir Khan
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Among the three Khans, these two have been the closest for the longest time. The two Khans have always had each other’s back. During a recent ‘Roast’ event, when some insults were thrown in the way of Salman’s sis Arpita, it was Aamir who stood up for them.
Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor
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These two ‘babas’ came together for their movie ‘Gunday’ and since then, there has been no looking back. They are thick as thieves. They also received a lot of flak for their roast show this year. However, the two took the brunt of it together. They also were an entertaining bunch and kept us in splits when they appeared in the popular chat show, ‘Koffee with Karan’.
Rani Mukerji and Vaibhavi Merchant
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This friendships is that of an actress and her dancer-choreographer friend. Rani and Vaibhavi have been the best of friends for a long time now. So much so that Vaibhavi was the only friend who was invited to Rani’s destination wedding in Italy, with producer Aditya Chopra.
Salman Khan and Preity Zinta
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Salman and Preity have worked in a few movies together. However, more than co-stars they have been best buddies. Salman and Preity have always been there for each other. Preity has mentioned many a time that Salman would never refuse her any help. She was also seen recently at a ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ screening sporting the famous ‘BB’ locket.
Ranbir Kapoor and Ayan Mukerji
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These two are probably the new school Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar. Director Ayan has mentioned in many interviews that he would like to cast Ranbir in every single movie of his. The two churned some magic in their very popular movie ‘Ye Jawaani Hai Deewani’.
Bipasha Basu, Rocky S and Deanne Pandey
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Bipasha Basu may have had a string of relationships and boyfriends. However, her friends remain constant. Bips can be seen hanging out with buddies Rocky S and Deaane Pandey through thick and thin, in good times and bad. However, these friends seem to be having a good time most of the days. The happy go lucky friends are often spotted holidaying in exotic locations, camping, trekking and generally living the good life.
Deepika Padukone and Shahana Goswami
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This one may not be very well known but these two ladies of B-town are very good friends. Shahana and Deepika’s friendship goes way back when Deepika was dating Ranbir. However, the two are thick even today and can be often spotted at each other’s parties. Shahana was recently spotted at Deepika’s PIKU success party and mentioned that she is very happy with her friend’s super success.
