Odd Pairings In Bollywood

Recently, Bollywood came up with some amazing plots onscreen. These amazing stories require an unusual and uncommon pairing and this way we witness these odd jodis in Bollywood movies. The casting department might have wanted to create a ruckus around with these bits odd pairing. We have witnessed some romantic pairs such as Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, Jitendra and Sridevi, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone.

Below is a list of some odd Bollywood pairings we saw on the big screen:

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1. Naseeruddin Shah and Vidya Balan- The Dirty Picture

This was a bit weird pairing. Naseeruddin Shah was seen playing a. superstar actor while on the other hand Vidya Balan was seen portraying the character of Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture.

Naseeruddin Shah - Vidya Balan The Dirty Picture
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2. Amitabh Bachchan and Jiah Khan- Nishabd

It was one of the movies which gave rise to various controversies. The movie was based on the novel Lolita. In this movie, the superstar Amitabh Bachchan is seen romancing the very young Jiah Khan. The film was sensuous and amazing.

Amitabh Bachchan Jiah Khan Nishabd
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3. Himesh Reshammiya and Hansika Motwani- Aap Kaa Surroor

Himesh and Hansika are paired together for the film Aap ka Suroor was one among these odd pairs. In the movie, Himesh Reshammiya appeared to be a bit old and Hansika Motwani looked young. The two had zero chemistry and didn’t go well in this romantic thriller movie.

Himesh Reshammiya and Hansika Motwani- Aap Kaa Surroor
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4. Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar- Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan

It was not for the first time when we witnessed a gay romance in Bollywood, but this movie was bit different as gay romance was shown as both a commercial cinema and a comic script.

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Ayushmann Khurrana was seen romancing Jitendra Kumar and this made them join this list. But people loved the great chemistry between the two and the movie turned out to be a blockbuster.

Ayushmann Khurrana Jitendra Kumar Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
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5. Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt- Highway

Alia Bhatt was paired up with Randeep Hooda in this movie directed by Imtiaz Ali. When the movie was released, Alia Bhatt was merely one movie old in Bollywood industry.
The movie received tons of applauds and love form its fans and critics. People liked this odd pair.

Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt- Highway
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6. Ranbir Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan- Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Aishwarya Rai Bacchan stopped appearing in films long back. People were quite shocked to witness Aishwarya Rai Bachchan romancing Ranbir Kapoor.

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7. Govinda and Katrina- Partner

Govinda and Katrina Kaif was supposed to be portrayed as a mismatched couple in the film Partner. The two looked good together and the movie eventually turned out to be a huge success.

Govinda and Katrina- Partner
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8. Karisma Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee- Zubeidaa

Karishma Kapoor quite knows for her jolly roles. Karishma was among the A-list actress and always preferred commercial cinema. Manoj Bajpayee, on the other hand, is known for his critically acclaimed movies, and he has been related to the art cinemas. The two of them were poles apart when they agreed to do the movie together which was Zubeidaa.

Anyways, fans appreciated this weird pairing. Well, it’s the script with the powerful acting of the two that made the movie a blockbuster.

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Karisma Kapoor – Manoj Bajpayee Zubeidaa
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9. Rahul Bose and Mallika Sherawat- Pyaar Ke Side Effects

Rahul Bose along with Mallika Sherawat both had their goodwill in Bollywood industry. Mallika Sherawat is widely famous for her sensational characters in movies like Murder and Khwahish while Rahul Bose too had appeared in some amazing movies such as Chameli and Shaurya.

When they were seen together in the film Shaadi Ke Side effects, the two had really good chemistry. Mallika Sherawat was amazing in playing the character of a modern girl and Rahul Bose complimented her perfectly.

Rahul Bose – Mallika Sherawat Pyaar Ke Side Effects
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10. Uday Chopra and Priyanka Chopra- Pyaar Impossible

According to the demand of the movie, Uday Chopra appeared as the lead actor with Priyanka Chopra in the film named Pyaar Impossible.

The movie was about a geek played by Uday Chopra who has a crush on the beautiful girl of the college played by Priyanka Chopra. The name of the film gives a clear description of the story which was to convey that love is not possible between a geek and a beauty. Although this was quite an odd pairing, still people have praised the performance of the two in the movie. The movie did average business at the box office.

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Uday Chopra and Priyanka Chopra- Pyaar Impossible
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