From Karan Johar & Twinkle Khanna to others: Friendships in Bollywood that endured for years

Author: Srijal Sharma

Hrithik Roshan-Farhan Akhtar

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Karan Johar-Twinkle Khanna

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Zoya Akhtar-Shweta Bachchan

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Varun and Shraddha

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Ananya Panday-Suhana Khan

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Bollywood Friendships

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