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'Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty were almost getting married, but...': Jaanwar director recalls
Updated On: 05 September, 2026 05:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Suneel Darshan, who directed Shilpa and Akshay's hit film Jaanwar in 1999, recalled that the two were on the verge of getting married before misunderstandings disrupted their relationship and led to breakup.
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Shilpa Shetty and Akshay Kumar pic via Instagram
Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty were once one of Bollywood's most talked-about couples, and their relationship reportedly reached a point where marriage was on cards. In a recent conversation, Suneel Darshan recalled how the couple was almost on the verge of getting married before a misunderstanding created a rift between them, eventually leading to their breakup.
Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty's breakup
While speaking to Minutes of Masala, Suneel shared, "During that time, Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty’s relationship was also going strong, and I thought they were almost getting married. But there were some misunderstandings, and they broke up."


