When Bollywood Met Tollywood: Varun Dhawan is on a roll with south Indian queens for her latest releases Citadel: Honey Bunny and Baby John. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Keerthy Suresh have set the screens ablaze with their electrifying chemistry on screen. But this is not the first time that a jodi of Bollywood and Tollywood has left the audience wanting more.
History proves that the sparking energy of the two industries has given the cinema world some of the most heart-warming romances.
The King of Bollywood who hails from the North Indian city of Delhi, Shahrukh Khan starred alongside Deepika Padukone for her Bollywood debut in ‘Om Shanti Om’ a cult romance of 2007. Deepika was born in Denmark, and raised in Bangalore to Konkani-speaking parents. The magnetic chemistry between the two charted at the box office in ‘Chennai Express' and ‘Happy New Year.’
Shahrukh khan and Deepika Padukone together on magazine covers ✨🖤
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The real-life heartthrob couple Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma made many blush with their seductive chemistry on screen for Netflix’s Lust Stories 2. Tamannaah is an acclaimed actress from Tollywood, whereas Vijay Varma is earning massive success in Bollywood and OTT sphere.
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The Khiladi in Bollywood is a popular choice for action comedy films. In 2012, he was featured opposite the Tollywood actress Asin in ‘Khiladi 786’. The film was loved for its cool and daring romance, earning 106.77 cr. at the worldwide box office. They were also seen together in ‘Housefull 2.’
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Taapsee Pannu kickstarted her career with Telugu films, making her debut in the 2010 film Jhummandi Naadam. In 2018, Anurag Kashyap cast her as Rumi, the love interest of Vicky aka Vicky Kaushal and Robbie aka Abhishek Bachchan in Mannmarziyan. The film is loved for its nuanced depiction of complicated love.
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Shruti Haasan is an illustrious personality in the South Indian film industry due to her acting and singing skills along with her father’s popularity. In 2013, Ramiya Vastavaiya directed by Prabhu Deva and starring Girish Kumar, the film won many hearts for their romance.
ramaiya vastavaiya was the cutest movie and everyone's childhood guilty pleasure pic.twitter.com/gC5INKOAhm
The camaraderie of the varied language film industry has strengthened over the recent years, with more pan-Indian films setting foot in the Indian cinematic landscape. These iconic film couples from both industries have played significant roles in the same.