Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra’s camaraderie as Jai and Veeru in cult 1975 film Sholay has been voted the best example of onscreen friendships in Bollywood in a survey.
International Friendship Day falls on Sunday, and ahead of the occasion, matrimonial website Shaadi.com conducted an online survey to find out what the country’s single Indian women felt about famous celebrity friendships.
When asked to vote for the best onscreen friendships in tinsel town, 39.1 per cent of the 4,700 respondents voted for Jai and Veeru.
This was followed by Anjali and Rahul from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai with 33.8 per cent votes. They were characters played by Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan.
In third spot were Vijayalakshmi and Rani from Queen with 14.2 per cent. Vijayalakshmi was played by model-actress Lisa Haydon, and Rani was played effortlessly by Kangana Ranaut.
The 3 Idiots trio, Rancho, Raju and Farhan, were in fourth place with 12.9 per cent. The roles were immortalised on screen by Aamir Khan, Sharnan Joshi and R.Madhavan.
“The results suggest that people are looking at celebrities as real people with real relationships. These are some of the most successful Bollywood relationships whose love and understanding for each other also makes them great friends,” Gourav Rakshit, COO, Shaadi.com, said in a statement.
