If we were to talk about Amrita Rao’s best movies, it wouldn’t be hard to pick Ishq Vishk and Vivah. And what was common in both the movies? It was her onscreen chemistry with the one and only, Shahid Kapoor. There’s no denying the fact that Amrita and Shahid made the cutest onscreen couple back in the 2000s. It all started with Ishq Vishk but soon ended with Vivah.
Image Credits: Vivah, Rajhsri Productions and Ishq Vishk, Ramesh Taurani
Even though their stint together onscreen was short, their chemistry in both the movies was simply magical. So much so that their fans even wished that they were together in real life. In fact, they looked so real and effortless together that it led to speculations that the duo was dating in real life. Back then, Amrita was linked up with her co-star on multiple occasions and finally, she has chosen to talk about it. Almost two decades later. And if you’re a Shahid-Amrita fan, and miss watching them together, what she said is going to break your heart.
In a recent interview with TOI, the actress denied all these rumours. She said, “Not at all. Shahid was always in a relationship when I was his co-star. Yes, the audience always wished that we were a ‘real-life couple’ but that had only got to do with our tremendous onscreen popularity (sic).”
Image Credits: Vivah, Rajhsri Productions and Ishq Vishk, Ramesh Taurani
Well, what she said next might come as a shock to fans. She added further, “The funny part is that Shahid and I have only been very good colleagues, we were not even friends who hung out with each other.”
We can’t help but admit this is devastating to us. As loyal fans of the onscreen relationship the two shared, it’s heartbreaking to know that they weren’t even really friends. So for us to have once hoped that they were together in real life now seems like an even more far-fetched dream.
Image Credits: Vivah, Rajhsri Productions and Ishq Vishk, Ramesh Taurani
After their crackling chemistry in Ishq Vishk, they also featured in two other films titled, Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi and Shikar. Unfortunately, both bombed and failed to make an impression. But that didn’t stop them from bagging Sooraj Barjatya’s Vivah, one of the biggest blockbusters of the time. Unfortunately, that was the last time we saw them together. Stressing that, Amrita said, “Why Shahid and I were never cast together after Vivah is a million-dollar question and something to think about (sic).” She even said she got to know how Shahid recently shared on social media that he misses working with her and in all honesty, so do we.
However, a sequel to their first movie, Ishq Vishk is already confirmed but the makers haven’t finalised the cast yet.
Lead Image Credits: Vivah, Rajhsri Productions and Ishq Vishk, Ramesh Taurani
