Bollywood’s scandalous Hollywood affairs: Now starring Priyanka Chopra, Gerard Butler

Published Thursday, November 29, 2012

By Bindu Suresh Rai

Hot on the heels of her cheating scandal with director Rupert Sanders, Kristen Stewart probably had no idea what a ripple effect her longing for a baby would cause.

Especially when said twinkle in her eye should resemble, not beau Robert Pattinson, but Indian actor Hrithik Roshan.

The scandalous statement saw rumourmongers shift into overdrive, with Roshan’s wife, Suzzanne, finally being forced to make a statement that nonchalantly said that she was “flattered” by Kristen’s wishes.

However, the latest drama is merely the next chapter in a saga of cross country link-ups and hush-hush romances that have united Bollywood and its Hollywood counterparts in more than just industrial deals.

Emirates 24|7 has the skinny on some other headline grabbing affairs of the past:

Gerard Butler-Priyanka Chopra

There were rumours even earlier, but the cat was really amongst the pigeons when Hollywood hunk Gerard Butler went on record to express his adoration for a certain Priyanka Chopra.

The actor was quoted in the media as saying: “I’m still single because I’m waiting for Priyanka Chopra,” before he went on to narrate an incident about how he almost missed a flight just to spend some quality time with the actress in Malibu.

Butler’s parting words: “We are in touch all the time.”

Shah Rukh Khan, are you listening?

Bipasha Basu-Josh Hartnett

Yet another dusky beauty that falls (?) for the charm of a white knight.

A Shakespearean romance or the rumoured love affair between Bipasaha Basu and Josh Hartnett? We do have to wonder.

The two stars met on the sets of their Hollywood film, ‘Singularity’ and stories soon blossomed that a recently single Basu (back then at least) was very keen on Hartnett’s boyish charms.

In fact, during the film’s schedule in London, sources from the set commented on their shared chemistry, plus their outings over dinner, coffee and visiting favourite haunts across the city.

In an interview with ‘Times of India’, the actress of quoted as saying: “We started out as accommodating co-stars, but with time Josh and I have become close.

“We discovered a strong connection the first time around and would hang out often. I had just come out of a long-term relationship, so it was too soon for me to think about dating again.

“So Josh was a wonderful friend. We have great chemistry in the film. In fact, we sizzle on-screen.”

Mallika Sherawat-Antiono Banderas

Say what?

Seeing it was believing it and the video circulating like wildfire over internet gossip sites earlier this year saw an exuberant Mallika Sherawat having a ball of time dancing with Hollywood’s Anotonio Banderas.

Rumours of a budding romance between Sherawat and Banderas started to circulate in May, when the duo were caught on camera dancing quite enthusiastically at an afterhours party during the Cannes International Film Festival.

Sherawat, who is dressed in a sheer black dress in the video, went further and even tweeted a picture of the two on her Twitter account quite proudly.

However, the image quickly backfired, say sources, adding that what wasn’t captured on video but was viewed by witnesses that night was an old, haggard looking woman who pushed Sherawat out of the way that fateful night and distanced Banderas from her.

In fact, Sherawat’s stylist friend Ivan Bitton was also quoted in the media as saying: “Antonio was very attracted to Mallika and you could see that from a video. He grabbed her from behind, and he was really into the dance. I could hear him telling her how beautiful she was.

“As they were dancing together, a haggard looking woman in her 40s, violently pushed Mallika out of the way. I just grabbed her hand and we went downstairs, we didn’t want to deal with any drama.”

That mystery lady in question is now being touted as none other than Banderas’ wife and Hollywood actress, Melanie Griffith.

While Sherawat has largely refrained from commenting on her homewrecker status, the actress has tweeted the stories currently circulating on her Twitter account, adding a single word: “Really!!”

Sushmita Sen-Ricky Martin

It was the strangest link-up of the 1990s, but a newly crowned Miss Universe, Sushmita Sen, was suddenly caught up in a whirlwind romance with heartthrob Ricky Martin.

Maybe not Hollywood per se, but the pop star had gone on record that she was the inspiration behind his breakthrough track, ‘Maria’.

Sushmita was also quoted in the media as saying the same.

But there were another set of rumours swirling at the same time, those that brought Martin’s preferences into question.

A few years ago, Martin finally came out of the closet and Sen sang another tune, telling ‘DNA’: “All the time I have known him, I’ve been so proud of him. It takes tremendous courage to accept your own DNA.”

Stranger things have happened.

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