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Ever since the news of separation from his wife of 15 years emerged, Farhan Akhtar's personal life has been surrounded by rumours of link-ups with his co-stars.
Farhan, however, only laughs at it and says that people confuse onscreen chemistry of actors with their real life.
Farhan, who announced his separation from his wife Adhuna Bhabani in January this year has been linked to his
Wazir co-star Aditi Rao Hydari,
Rock On!! 2 actress Shraddha Kapoor and even Kalki Koechlin, with whom he worked in the 2011 film
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. (Also Read:
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"Well, I really don't know why rumours spread like fire and why rumours have started. I guess people enjoy what they watch onscreen and feel the chemistry that is happening onscreen. Maybe (they) confuse it with what is happening in real life," Farhan told IANS.
Farhan and Adhuna had issued a joint statement to declare their mutual and amicable decision of ending their marriage and had stated that their children are their priority.
Farhan has been busy with his new projects, which also includes
Rock On 2!!. In fact, for International Women's Day, he came up with a new song dedicated to women, and said that it was inspired by a painting by his younger daughter.
Regarding the increasing existence of Bollywood songs on girls, parties and alcohol, the 42-year-old actor, who is the son of veteran writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar, said: "I don't agree that (Bollywood) music is only about that (girls, alcohol and parties). There is a lot of music that is not about those things. There is a lot of music that talks about other aspects of human emotions. Eventually, it is up to the listener on what they want to listen to."
"Each listener and viewer has to decide for themselves as to what they would like to hear," added Farhan. He is especially happy that filmmakers are bringing out projects "that are content-driven."
"We are relatively at a place in the movie world, where a film like
Aligarh talks about a serious issue. It talks about things that are important to discuss. So, for audiences like us who want to see something beyond the popcorn entertainment, I think it is important to talk about these films," said Farhan, who has made films like
Dil Chahata Hai and
Lakshya.
"The producers, actors and directors have their own choices. It is very difficult to comment on why someone makes an action or romantic movie," added Farhan.