A muse too close: Bollywood's famous director-actress link-ups

It is but a concept that is wellknown in the creative and glamour world After all who can forget what Uma Thurman is to maverick filmmaker Quentin Tarantino Indeed while every filmmaker neednt have a muse many have grown partial to certain namesHuma Qureshis closeness to director Anurag Kashyap mdash who not only cast but also directed her in Gangs of Wasseypur 2012 mdash led to numerous rumours that were eventually quelled by Kashyaps now estranged wife Kalki KoechlinBollywood too has a fair share of instances where directors have sought to cast their favourite actresses in their projectsA recent example that comes to mind is that of filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and actress Sapna Pabbi Pabbi who is making her big screen debut with Bhatts Khamoshiyaan has apparently been getting special treatment on the sets owing to her muse statusActordirector Guru Dutt not only discovered Waheeda Rehman but also called her his muse before starring in a series of films including Pyaasa 1957A source says Whatever Sapna demands she gets it in no time Vikram Bhatt has been showering extra attention on Sapna Moreover the actress has recently shifted to a new apartment which is located just next to Vikrams house It has generated a buzzWhen contacted Vikram Bhatt said Sapna has been my neighbour for the last three years and I have nothing going on with her Theres no truth to these rumours Pabbi was unavailable for comment hitlist takes a look at Btowns filmmakermuse duosSudhir MishraChitrangada SinghLowdown Sudhir Mishra worked with Chitrangada Singh in Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and soon became her mentor He also directed her in Yeh Saali Zindagi and Inkaar which had the actress cast opposite Arjun RampalPrabhu DevaSonakshi SinhaLowdown It is known that Sonakshi Sinha is Prabhu Devas favourite having delivered hits like Rowdy Rathore and more recently Rhellip Rajkumar Both shared a great working relationship in the past and have come to understand each others working style The choreographerturnedfilmmaker prefers working with her in his films In fact he considers Sonakshi to be his lucky charmRohit ShettyPrachi DesaiLowdown It all started on the sets of Bol Bachchan where Prachi Desai was the subject of a series of pranks And guess who was the mastermind behind it all Rohit Shetty Soon there was a buzz about Prachis shopping trips with the director Rumours also had it that he had started living in withAnurag KashyapHuma QureshiLowdown Director Anurag Kashyap who gave Huma her first break in the industry is a close friend of the actress Both of them continue to hang out together Last year when Anurag and wife Kalki Koechlin hit a rough patch it was attributed to the filmmakers growing fondness for Huma Of course Huma has maintained that she has never been romantically involved with Anurag though rumours say otherwiseTigmanshu DhuliaMahie GillLowdown Tigmanshu Dhulia who directed Mahie Gill in his film Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster was romantically linked to the actress Buzz had it that the former spent hours mentoring Mahie as they discussed the nuances of filmmaking The director is apparently keen on seeing her go places and he is said to have helped herout on numerous occasionsSubhash GhaiMahima ChaudhryLowdown Although Mahima Chaudhrys first and only film with Subhash Ghai was Pardes 1997 ndash he was the one who discovered her Besides he was superstitious about the letter M so he named Ritu Chaudhry as Mahima However this mentormuse relationship soon took a turn for the worse when Ghai accused the actress of violating a contract with his company