Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan made a fabulous pair in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. But after their turbulent personal equation became public, there seems little chance of them signing a film in the future.

This is not the first hit jodi to fizzle out in Bollywood.

Here’s a look at pairs you will probably not see anymore.

Aishwarya Rai-Salman Khan



Many believe Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam is Aishwarya’s best performance till date. Her chemistry with Salman was amazing, and no hero has been able to match up to it on screen.

The two will probably never make another film together. ‘The Salman chapter was a nightmare in my life and I am thankful to god that all is over,’ Aishwarya once said.

Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, a common friend, tried to patch them up by asking them to star in his film Bajirao Mastani. They refused, and the film has been since shelved.

Mallika Sherawat-Emraan Hashmi

Emraan Hashmi may have become a bigger star than Mallika Sherawat now, but Murder’s — the film that catapulted both to stardom — success was largely due to Mallika.

With her low necklines and bold statements, Mallika won over audiences, and made it clear to one and all that Murder was the year’s biggest hit all thanks to her.

Obviously, her co-stars Hashmi and Ashmit Patel were wounded. Even producer Mahesh Bhatt was upset.

Mallika moved out of the Bhatt camp, and till date, has not signed any film with the Bhatts or Hashmi.

Sanjay Dutt-Madhuri Dixit


Madhuri Dixit and choreographer Saroj Khan did what no other dance director could do. They made Sanjay Dutt dance beautifully for the first time in Thanedar. The song was Tama tama logey, ‘composed’ by Bappi Lahiri.

Industry buzz was that it was not only the song that became a hit. The pair went on to do successful movies like Sahibaan, Saajan and then Khalnayak.

Unfortunately, with Dutt’s brush with the law during the serial blasts in Mumbai in 1993, things cooled off between the two.

Madhuri never worked with Dutt again and though she plans to make a comeback in the industry, it seems unlikely that this pair will work together again.