| The Kasautii couple has parted ways thanks to busy professional schedules
| | | Gitanjali Tikekar and Sikkander Kharbanda | The latest buzz from the sets of Kasautii Zindagii Kay is that Sikkander Kharbanda who plays Indraneil and Gitanjali Tikekar who is seen as Apo*na, are no longer an item.
Of late, the couple has been spending a lot of time apart.
Gitanjali has gone missing from Kasautii as she now features in Karam Apna Apna.
Moreover, Sikkander, who is still part of Kasautii, has taken on numerous Bhojpuri films leaving him time for little else.
As reported 'Indraneil, Apo*na are an item' (HiTLIST, January 31), the two actors were inseparable on the Kasautii sets, leading to speculation in the past few months that there was more to their relationship than just being co-stars.
No time
When asked about the state of affairs, Sikkander says, "As we are no longer working together, we have no time to spend with each other."
He admits that when Gitanjali was in Kasautii, they spent all their time in each other's company.
"When not facing the camera, we would always be talking to each other; we would be together in the make-up van and have our meals together," he says.
The actor maintains that Gitanjali is a dear friend. "She is very busy with Karam Apna Apna so there's no time to catch up. And I have my Bhojpuri film commitments."
Onlookers from the Kasautii unit maintain that Sikkander, because of his friendly nature, is quite a ladies' man.
"There were definitely attracted to each other and remained inseparable. But it turned out to be a very short-lived affair and now both barely even meet."
Phoney talk
Though both were part of the Kasautii unit for a long time, they developed a close bond only recently. So has this couple drifted apart due to the changed working scenario?
Sikkander admits, "I no longer meet Gitanjali, but I do talk to her on the phone.
Everyone assumed that there was more to our relationship but there was nothing more to it."
It is learnt that besides her acting commitments, Gitanjali now is busy with her designer label, Luxe, which she operates from a unit in her hometown, Pune.
"This is old stuff and I have been designing for a while now," she says.
When asked about Sikkander, Gitanjali says, "I am not answerable about my personal life." |
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