If you’ve ever been in a relationship (and honestly, even if you’re not), you know the power of the ‘friend-zone’.
Fear not, because you aren’t the only one. These 6 Bollywood stars also got friend-zoned before marrying the love of their lives.
1. Rishi Kapoor
The late Rishi Kapoor was in love with someone else but was also good friends with Neetu Singh, after acting with her in a couple of films. As per a DesiMartini report, once his then-girlfriend had moved away, Neetu helped him write letters to his girlfriend and that is when Rishi eventually realized that he loved Neetu all along.
2. Kajol
Kajol was in a relationship with someone else and even sought romantic advice from Ajay Devgn numerous times who was a close friend of hers. She later on dated and married Ajay.
3. Hazel Keech
Hazel knew Yuvraj Singh as an acquaintance and it was only after Yuvraj asked her out after her film Bodyguard, a romantic relationship developed between them after a few weeks.
4. Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar had proposed to his now-wife Twinkle Khanna numerous times and wanted to get married but Twinkle kept postponing. She, later on, said that if her film Mela flops, she would get married to him. Fortunately for the two, Mela flopped and the adorable couple get married.
5. Sridevi
Late actress Sridevi was once married to Mithun Chakraborty and often worked in films which were produced by Boney Kapoor whom she considered as her elder brother/friend/confidante. The actress had even tied a rakhi to Boney in the presence of Mithun but later on married Boney Kapoor.
6. Jackie Shroff
Shroff was in love with a girl who had moved to the United States of America but simultaneously was also good friends with his current wife Ayesha, who then had romantic feelings for him. However, Jackie didn’t initiate anything as he was already in a relationship so Ayesha wrote to that girl asking if they both should get married to Jackie.