Bollywood couples patch-up for love or money?

Bollywood power couples who’ve split up are being brought together by big budget endorsements and films

Nobody in Bollywood is ‘just good friends’ anymore. The A-listers have drawn inspiration from the bold and the beautiful Sushmita Sen and no longer hide their ‘on and off’ relationships. After all, it does have its advantages the much coveted media attention, big bucks from endorsements together and also the occasional publicity for a film.

And though, post breaking up, a star couple earlier would refuse to work together (Shahid-Bebo, Ash-Salman), these days money and movies motivate the exes to patch up real soon.

Recently John and Bipasha signed a one-year contract with a hair colour company. One of Bollywood’s longest standing couple, John and Bips, broke up recently. They signed this deal post their split primarily because of the big money.

They were offered approximately 5 crores. Moreover, they are still under a few ongoing contracts and have to continue their togetherness, at least on screen for the junta.

Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra had called it quits in February, finally, after going back and forth for quite some time now. Although they have parted ways, they will be doing Kunal Kohli’s next. Shahid is being paid approximately 6 crores, and Priyanka approximately 2 crores for the film.

An industry insider said, “Even though they have parted ways, they cannot decline projects coming their way. Priyanka is one of the top actresses and so is Shahid. Obviously, they will be offered big and good projects at some point of time, which they cannot always ignore.”

Salman and Katrina who continue to be friends even after their breakup, and her alleged affair with Ranbir Kapoor, will be soon doing Yash Raj’s film to be directed by Kabir Khan.

Salman will be receiving a huge amount for his role plus 33 percent profits from the film.

Though recently, we heard that Sallu is trying to get Katrina out of the Kabir Khan project (Mumbai Mirror, March 29, 2011), we are sure for that kind of money, a little ‘lost love’ won't hurt him either!