15 Bollywood Director - Actress Couples Rumoured To Have Affairs: Farhan - Shibani, Vikram - Sushmita And More

Working in a world full of young and beautiful actresses is a "privilege trap" as it's easy for our Bollywood directors to fall off the right track. Below are 15 directors who were said to have affairs with actresses including Vikram Bhatt, Anurag Kashyap, Rotty Shetty, and many others. Scroll down for more!

1. Vikram Bhatt And Sushmita Sen

With her Miss Universe crown, Sushmita Sen made her debut into Bollywood with Mahesh Bhatt's Dastak in which Vikram Bhatt worked as the writer. This relationship was one of the most talked-about topics at that time. The director also admitted that the affair with Sushmita was the main cause of his broken marriage with his wife, Aditi.  

2. Rohit Shetty And Prachi Desai

Their relationship started from the making of Bol Bachchan with Prachi Desai in the pivotal role. There is none other than Rotty Shetty who was the mastermind behind the comedy. They were spotted together going shopping and even said to live together.

3. Jacqueline Fernandez And Sajid Khan

The couple was in a relationship for 3 years before splitting up in 2013. As Sajid Khan refused to work in the third installment of Housefull, Jacqueline decided to continue her part and work with another director.

4. Mahima Chaudhry And Subhash Ghai

They started with a mentor-muse relationship in which Subhash Ghai was the one who discovered and launch Mahima into Bollywood. However, they soon came to a break up as Chaudhry was accused of violating the contract with Ghai’s company.

5. Chitrangda Singh And Sudhir Mishra

Sudhir Mishra met Chitrangda Singh on the set of Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and fell in love with the young actress. They continued working together in other projects like Inkaar and Yeh Saali Zindagi.

6. Ram Gopal Varma And Urmila Matondkar

It seemed like Urmila Matondkar cast a spell on Ram Gopal Varma that the director was really obsessed with the beautiful actress. They worked together in many films including Satya and Rangeela.

7. Ameesha Patel And Vikram Bhatt

After Sushmita Sen, Vikram Bhatt moved on with Ameesha Patel. She even stared in Bhatt’s Ankahee, a movie based on Sushmita Sen. Talking about this relationship Ameesha, the director mentioned it as just a “shallow one.”

8. Anurag Kashyap And Huma

Anurag Kashyap is a close friend of Huma who also launched her into Bollywood. They were spotted together frequently but the relationship only started in 2013 when Anurag’s marriage was in a rough patch. Despite all of the buzz, Huma said that she has never had an affair with Anurag.

9. Anurag Kashyap And Kalki Koechlin

Before being in the limelight with Huma, Anurag’s name was associated with Kalki Koechlin. They got married in 2011 but it didn’t last long that they split up 4 years later.

10. Dev Anand And Zeenat Aman

The media started noticing their romance after the success of Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Dev Anand himself wrote about the relationship with Zeenat Aman in his autobiography, 'Romancing With Life' that he really enjoyed it.

11. Guru Dutt And Waheeda Rehman

Guru Dutt and his mentee Waheeda Rehman's romance is another mentor-muse relationship surrounded by buzzes. They worked together in several films including Pyaasa (1957).

12. Tigmanshu Dhulia And Mahie Gill

The couple was in a romantic connection after Tigmanshu’s Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster which is also a Mahie Gill starter. The director was behind her back for several occasion and helped her go places.

13. Maneesh Sharma And Parineeti Chopra

Although this relationship has never been confirmed by either of them, this couple was believed to be dating as all the insiders were aware of it.

14. Raj Kapoor And Nargis

Raj Kapoor’s fondness towards the actress is so apparent that everyone in the industry is aware of. He also wrote about her in his autobiography.

15. Farhan Akhtar And Shibani Dandekar

While speculations were doing rounds on the relationship between Farhan Akhtar and actress Shibani Dandekar, the actor-singer added fuel to the fire by sending wishes to Shibani on her birthday. The point was his post was filled with kisses and hearts. Though either of them has confirmed about it, they have been spotted together for many occasions including chilling holidays with friends.

>>> Check this! 10 Bollywood Actress Who Slept With Directors For Roles