When Bollywood reeled real-life doomed love stories

A love story when adapted for the big screen automatically attains immortality And if the protagonists in question are for real then therersquos very little left to imagination as too much is build on actual memories However sometimes the couples showcased in a movie arenrsquot meant to be together thus adding a veneer of melodrama to the tale With Farhan Akhtar all set to portray Sahir Ludhianvi one canrsquot help but wonder how his upcoming film will handle the celebrated poetrsquos unfulfilled affection for Amrita Pritam rumoured to be played by Kareena Kapoor There have been instances in the past when harsh world realities not only cut short blooming romances but also eventually inspired Hindi cinema Silsila 1981 Director Yash Chopra Angle The film is said to be loosely based on the alleged love triangle of Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bachchan and Rekha Open to speculation nobody confirmed it though Interestingly on his last birthday Yash Chopra revealed that he originally wanted to cast Parveen Babi and Smita Patil opposite Big B but after consulting him he chose to cast Jaya and Rekha in their respective roles Arth 1982 Director Mahesh Bhatt Angle Very few filmmakers in Bollywood have effectively translated personal experiences into films as much as Bhatt This semiautobiographical film was written by the director himself and is said to have explored his extramarital relationship with Parveen Babi While Kulbhushan Kharbanda played a character based on Bhatt Shabana Azmi portrayed the suffering wife and Smita Patil essayed the lsquoother womanrsquo Zakhm 1998 Director Mahesh Bhatt Angleu00a0One of the finest films on religious divisions to ever come out of Bollywood had its roots in real life events Based on Mahesh Bhattrsquos own travails it explored the troubled relationship his Kashmiri Pandit father shared with his Muslim mother and the impact that it left on him as a kid Intriguingly enough the filmmaker has often gone on record claiming to be a bastard child Gangster 2006 Director Anurag Basu Angleu00a0Gangsters canrsquot keep themselves from inspiring film scripts Especially when therersquos a tricky love story involved This aptlytitled film was rumored to be based on the lives of mobster Abu Salem essayed by Shiney Ahuja and former actress Monica Bedi essayed by Kangna Ranaut Basu refuted the claims though Unrelated As fate would have it Salem and Shiney went on to share a cell later Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2010 Director Milan Luthria Angleu00a0A love story involving a gangster and an actress might be a recipe for disaster but it certainly makes a good yarn This film based itself in the rise of then Bombay underworld It is believed to be based on the lives of reallife mobster Dawood Ibrahim played by Ajay Devgn and his love interest played by Kangna Ranaut is said to be inspired by the latersquo80s Bollywood actress Mandakini The Dirty Picture 2011 Director Milan Luthria Angleu00a0An actress who was very popular in south India but ultimately ended up leading a life full of heartbreaks Known for her darebare acts Silk Smitha was convincingly played by Vidya Balan in this acclaimed film Heavily inspired by true events the story systematically breaks down the myth surrounding her fame and the personal setbacks she received through all the love affairs she was part of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag 2013 Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Angleu00a0Though Farhan Akhtarrsquos Milkha Singh twice falls in love twice in this biopic itrsquos his romance with Sonam Kapoorrsquos Biro that manages to change his life for good Despite the fact that the two characters donrsquot end up together as she gets married in his absence itrsquos unclear whether Biro as a person ever existed Even the director didnrsquot confirm her actual existence adding enigma to the romantic subplotu00a0 Unhappy endings In the West as well there have been films that featured stories based on reallife personalities who were set apart by circumstances gtgt In Sean Pennrsquos Into the Wild 2007 Emile Hirschrsquos Christopher McCandless deserts Kristen Stewartrsquos Tracy Tatro only to reach Alaska and die young gtgt Control 2007 saw singer Ian Curtis played by Sam Riley betraying Debbie Woodruff played by Samantha Morton before committing suicide gtgt Jane Campionrsquos Bright Star 2007 starring Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw showcased the doomed love story of poet John Keats and his muse Fanny Brawne gtgt Michelle Williams portrayed Marilyn Monroe and her weeklong onesided affair with Colin Clark in My Week with Marilyn 2011 gtgt The Social Network 2010 featured Jesse Eisenberg in the role of Mark Zuckerberg who hasnrsquot really gotten over his exgirlfriendu00a0