Friendships in Bollywood are often as talked about as films themselves. Recently, Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar had a major fallout over Don 3. The actors once shared a good time on Dil Dhadakne Do sets. While several stars have shared close bonds both on and off screen, not all friendships have stood the test of time. Here’s a look at Bollywood BFFs whose once-strong friendships eventually ended in fallout.
Updated On: 2026-06-03 05:26 PM IST
Compiled by : Aakruti Bagla
Karan Johar-Kartik Aaryan
The high-profile 2021 fallout between filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Kartik Aaryan stemmed from unprofessional behavior, scheduling delays, and creative differences during the production of Dharma Productions' Dostana 2. However, they have now buried the hatchet and are professionally collaborating on several projects.
Shah Rukh Khan-Salman Khan
Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan’s infamous 2008 fallout stemmed from a heated verbal altercation at Katrina Kaif’s birthday party. The alcohol-fueled argument escalated from a clash over television show ratings to personal comments involving Shah Rukh's defense of Aishwarya Rai. They reconciled in 2013 at late Baba Siddiqui's iftar party.
Hrithik Roshan-Kangana Ranaut
The fallout between Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut was primarily driven by Kangana publicly claiming they had an intimate relationship, which Hrithik vehemently denied. The clash exploded in 2016 when Kangana referred to Hrithik as a "silly ex" in an interview.
Priyanka Chopra-Shah Rukh Khan
The fallout between Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra stemmed from widespread, persistent rumors of an extramarital affair between the two superstars following their work together in Don (2006) and Don 2 (2011).
Ranveer Singh-Farhan Akhtar
Ranveer and Farhan shared close bond during Dil Dhadakne Do shoot. The latter offered him Don 3 marking their big outing. However, Ranveer's exit at last minute have soured their relationship.
David Dhawan-Govinda
Govinda and filmmaker David Dhawan—who ruled 1990s Bollywood with hits like Coolie No. 1 and Hero No. 1—had a major professional fallout after Dhawan stopped casting him in movies sighting he only does smaller, secondary roles.
Aamir Khan-Juhi Chawla
Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla's seven-year fallout stemmed from escalating on-set pranks during the 1997 film Ishq. When a frustrated Juhi walked off set, an egoistic Aamir took offense. They completely stopped speaking for years until reconnecting in 2002 after his divorce from his first wife, Reena Dutta.
Shah Rukh Khan-Farah Khan
The fallout between Farah Khan and Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) in 2012 stemmed from a violent altercation between SRK and Farah's husband, filmmaker Shirish Kunder. The clash, which took place at a Mumbai nightclub hosted by Sanjay Dutt, was triggered by Kunder posting insulting tweets about SRK's film Ra.One.
Amitabh Bachchan-Shatrughan Sinha
Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha’s infamous fallout primarily stemmed from intense professional rivalry, ego clashes over audience applause, and Big B's alleged discomfort with Sinha's rising popularity.
Aishwarya Rai-Rani Mukerji
More than a decade ago Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Rani Mukerji had a bad fallout after Shah Rukh Khan replaced the former with Rani because of Salman Khan and Ash mess.
Sanjay Gupta-Sanjay Dutt
The 2007 fallout between filmmaker Sanjay Gupta and actor Sanjay Dutt was primarily caused by alleged financial disputes within their joint production company, White Feather Films.
Karan Johar-Kajol
Karan Johar and Kajol's infamous fallout in 2016 stemmed from a major box-office clash between Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Kajol’s husband Ajay Devgn’s film Shivaay. The bitter rivalry peaked when Devgn alleged Johar bribed a film critic to trash Shivaay, and Kajol publicly supported her husband.
