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| Mahira Khan with Ranbir Kapoor |
Last year, pictures of Ranbir Kapoor and Mahira Khan sharing a smoke in New York took the internet by storm. Mahira was relentlessly trolled for several reasons, from smoking to wearing a backless dress, and eventually had to apologise.
On a television show, Mahira talked about the time the pictures were leaked online and said, "That was the first time in my entire career that I was caught up in a so-called controversy and it was strange because there were so many things in that. One, obviously you feel violated, you are in a personal down time moment and someone has just photographed you.
"Two, obviously there was an uproar, because here I was, someone who is extremely loved in Pakistan, and they sort of keep me up on this pedestal you know, they treat me with a lot of love and a lot of respect. And there are certain things I didn't realise that they don't want to see me do."
Mahira also said that it was "crazy" and "ridiculous" that her pictures with Ranbir had become a topic of national interest.
Ranbir and Mahira were first clicked together at the Global Teacher Prize event in Dubai. Their pictures sparked speculation that there was a romance brewing between them, and the rumours only intensified when pictures of them chilling in New York hit the internet.
But if reports are to be believed, Ranbir and Mahira's relationship fizzled out after their pictures went viral. The subsequent backlash is said to have taken a toll on their relationship, and they decided to part ways.
(With inputs from IANS)