12 TV Celebs Who Play Enemies On-Screen, But Are Actually Good Friends In Real Life
Behind the cameras, rivalries vanish as these stars share genuine bonds away from roles.
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Television dramas are fun and they keep us hooked to the TV, especially when there is rivalry among different characters. Seeing them battling it out on screen brings us so much excitement and joy because it adds masala to our monotonous lives. Considering how dramatic television shows can be, it is fun to watch celebrity enemies on screen, more so when they share a cozy bond in real life. As television serial fans, nothing excites us more than when we see two on-screen rivals sharing a friendly, heart-warming relationship off-screen. It is quite pleasant to see that they do not let their reel life relationship come in their way of the chemistry they share when the camera switches off.
Some of these celebrities are seen attending weddings, bachelor and bachelorette parties and vacationing together. They hang out together and make silly videos and the relationship they share surely pleasantly surprises us because of the kind of hatred they share on-screen. From sharing cute Instagram posts to hanging out in each other’s company, here are some television stars who are good friends in real life despite their characters on the shows.
1. Anita Hassanandani and Divyanka Tripathi
The two of them work together in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein and while they might give each other a cold shoulder on the show, in real life they are good friends. Anita portrays Shagun Arora who is Karan Patel’s ex-wife and Divyanka plays Dr. Ishita Bhalla, his current wife. They share a strong off-screen bond and the two of them are often seen chilling together. They even make Tiktok videos together while hanging out and it is quite adorable to watch them together.
2. Shikha Singh and Mrunal Thakur
Shikha Singh, is known for her role as Alia in Kumkum Bhagya. The show has been on the air since 2014 and has become one of the most popular television shows of recent times. Mrunal Thakur, an Indian actress who now appears in Hindi films, was seen in Kumkum Bhagya in her early acting career. On the show, these two divas shared a relationship of intense drama but off-screen they share a friendly, loving relationship. Shikha got married in 2016 to her husband Karan Shah and her co-star and friend Mrunal attended it.
3. Surbhi Jyothi and Additi Gupta
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Known for their roles as Zoya and Sanam in Qubool Hai, Surbhi Jyothi and Additi Gupta are sworn enemies on screen. While Surbhi plays a pure sanskari woman, Additi plays a wicked witch on the show. However, in real life, they share absolutely no bad juju. They are seen together making silly videos and having fun. They attend different functions together and are seen engaging in friendly, interesting banter. Their relationship off-screen makes you wish you had a friendship like theirs.
4. Pallavi Kulkarni and Ashwini Kalsekar
The television drama series Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar shows these two celebrity divas as rivals. Ashwini portrays Pam, sister of Neil (Ronit Roy) and Pallavi plays the role of Ragini who is his wife. As sisters-in-law on the show, Pam hates Ragini and goes to great lengths to keep her away from her brother. The hatred that Pam shares towards Ragini is far from hidden but off-screen the relationship that these two share is something else. They are often seen chilling together and share a very different relationship from what is seen in reel life.
5. Radhika Madan and Smriti Khanna
Radhika Madan and Smriti Khanna are quite close in real life but they share the small screen in the show Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi and play enemies. They portray Ishani and Ritika respectively on-screen who are in love with the same guy. Even if they hate each other on-screen, they share a fun and playful relationship when it comes to real life. Radhika attended Smriti Khanna’s bachelorette party and they are seen having a lot of fun together. It warms our hearts to watch them share a fun relationship off-screen considering how much they hate each other on the show.
6. Karan Patel and Sangram Singh
They work together on the popular show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein where Sangram plays the role of Ashoka, Karan’s shrewd boss. On the show, they share a relationship of hate because he cunningly steals Karan’s wife. Talk about betrayal! However, when the cameras are off they share a strong bond of friendship and get along well.
These TV celebrities show us that life in front of a camera need not affect their relationships off-screen. It is a treat for their fans to witness such a pleasant relationship between their stars who are on a cold war on-screen. What do you think about our list? Comment below and let us know.
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