Former couples share a ‘ close’ friendship
From Demi Moore and Bruce Willis to Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh, these former couples share a ‘ close’ friendship!
Can exes really be friends once their relationship is over? The perennial question holds a different answer for every individual. While a few prefer to walk away, others like to stay in touch. Deepika Padukone is friends with both her ex- boyfriends, Ranbir Kapoor and Siddharth Mallya. Then there is Anushka Sharma, the other leggy lass who allegedly calls her former boyfriend, Ranveer Singh, her ‘ 4 am friend’ and not to forget Piggy Chops who was apparently spotted going to her old flame, Harman Baweja’s house with her ‘ good friend’ Shahid Kapoor! It is intriguing to note how these celebs are so comfortable in their former love interest’s company.
Small screen actor, Karan Kundra believes that if there is proper closure and the couple can talk about their woes, then there is no harm in being friends or even hanging out together. At a recent film party in Mumbai, Karan was partying with his ex, Kritika Kamra. “We had a blast together. There is no bad blood between us and I have utmost respect for Kritika,” says the actor adding that nothing has changed between them barring the ‘ relationship tag’. Actress turned producer Tanishaa Mukerji vehemently refutes the whole concept. “I do not think exes can be friends because after a relationship ends you are either too familiar with each other, which could, in turn affect your next relationship. Or, you are too distant, in which case there is nothing really there to hold on to,” she asserts.
Back in the day, when a relationship went sour, couples would refuse to even acknowledge each other, let alone hang out in the same circle of friends. “I think today’s generation is way more mature in their thought process and know what they want from life. Their priorities are more defined and hence, they don’t see the big deal in hanging out with each other,” Karan expresses. The Ek Glassy singer, Hard Kaur, partially agrees with Karan when she talks about the new crop of lovers. “People today, do not feel bad about moving on after a breakup. There could be many reasons for ex- lovers to be friends after they decide to part ways. One could be to keep an eye on the ex, while the other could be to remain friends, but with benefits. Personally, I cannot do that. My selfrespect is way too high to do either of the two,” she says.
But what if the ‘ once upon friends’ became lovers? Or, the two individuals value each other more than the relationship they had? Hard Kaur says that she does not dismiss the idea that there could be a connect which is extremely strong between the man and the woman. “Sometimes they would want to retain or revive that special bond even if there is no relationship to hold on to. Two individuals can be great friends but disastrous lovers,” she feels. Meanwhile, the singer admits that she has only been able to remain friends with one of her exes. “I do not believe in keeping ties with people who have hurt me in the past. We do not really hang out, but, we do give each other a buzz once in a way,” she adds.