Bollywood's famous besties (never seen before pics)

They say no two leading stars can be friends! It might be politically right now but back then in the early 50's & 60's it held no truth. Leading men and ladies of Bollywood back then were friends for life and even now as they have turned old nothing stops them from hanging out together going out on lunches, attending events or even launch parties. While many of them have headed to heaven, some are alive to tell the tales of the bond they shared with each other.Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Raj Kapoor was among most famous group of men who were leading stars and yet they had each other's back at crucial times.While melodious singers Kishore Kumar, Md Rafi, R.D Burman couldn't avoid meeting everyday for an evening drink, once Bollywood starlets, Waheeda Rehman, Asha Parekh, Helen, Saira Banu and late actress Nanda met every week till now for lunch dates.Take a look at Bollywood's besties....Dilip Kumar - Raj Kapoor - Dev Anand Even now their names give jitters to young guys who enter Bollywood, Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor have not only set a benchmark with their acting prowess but have also admonished age old tales, that all Bollywood stars are rivals.The duo was joined in by yesteryear superstar Dev Anand, who blended with them like one of their young brothers. "Dev was mischievous of all", said Dilip Kumar. Time and again, Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor were targeted for faking friendship for sake of their Bollywood projects. Rubbishing all rumors, Dilip Kumar once said, "Me & Raj are like brothers, we studied together in same school, passed off through same college and share same passion for football".Until his death, Raj Kapoor held evening parties for friends Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand. All three of them used to sit and discuss changing scenario of Indian Cinema.On his death bead, Dev Anand made a last wish to meet Dilip Kumar and send him a bouquet for his birthday.Amitabh Bachchan - Dharmendra - AsraniAmitabh Bachchan's friendship with Dharmendra wasn't just for 'Sholay' bu till date they remain very good friends.It is said, not only just for the movie but in real life, Big B helped Dharmendra get closer to Hema Malini.And not just that, Dharmendra and Amitabh had common friends like, Asrani, Amjad Khan, Om Prakash and Pran.It was just Dharmendra's drinking habits that Big B kept himself away with. They were buddies on sets but Amitabh Bachchan was never his drinking partner.Salman Khan - Sanjay Dutt Apart from body building what brought them closer was their individual understanding and experience of their troubled life. Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt have gone ahead to give Bollywood some comedies like, Saajan, Haseena Maan Jayegi, Chal Mere Bhai etc.When Sanjay was accused under TADA act, Salman was their by his side throughout. Salman too soo found himself framed by Jodhpur court in Blackbuck case, during which Sanjay stood for him like a pillar of strength.Their agony and pain brought them closer and they became friends for life. The duo have done cameos in each other's films, hosted a reality tv show together.It is said, that once Sanjay got upset when he realized that Salman was keen to offer him a role playing his (Salman's) father in Atul Agnihotri's 'Bodyguard '.Salman didn't know that Sanjay would feel insulted. So when at Maanyata Dutt's birthday party Salman picked up hints of Sanjay's negative reaction over proposal, he felt upset and decided to scrap out the entire role saying, 'If Sanjay won't do it, nobody else would do it'.When Sanjay was convicted of 5 yr sentence in jail, Salman rushed in to meet him and his wife & assured him that he'll be there protecting his family like his own.Kishore Kumar - R.D. Burman - Rajesh KhannaThe dynamic trio went off to give Bollywood some most memorable hits like, Kora Kaagaz, Mere Sapnon ki Rani, Roop Tera Mastana etc.Soon after they met for 'Aardhana', the three hit it off like musketeers. R.D.Burman, Kishore and Rajesh were very fond of each other and often used to come together for session sittings.It is said, they could have sit for hours once Kishore started singing.Rajesh Khanna shared an extremely close bond with R.D.Burman. When the latter died, Rajesh couldn't easily take the news of his death and was upset for days and after Kishore's demise, it was like a nail in coffin.Rajesh never believed he could create the charm on-screen without his friends.

Bollywood's famous besties (never seen before pics)

They say no two leading stars can be friends! It might be politically right now but back then in the early 50's & 60's it held no truth. Leading men and ladies of Bollywood back

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