It is a popular notion in the Bollywood film industry that two actresses can never be friends. It is believed that whenever two Bollywood actresses work in a film together, they end up fighting. From assaulting each other with verbal attacks to giving each other the cold shoulder, there have been numerous instances of catfights between actresses.

There is no denying the fact that the Bollywood film industry is incomplete without dramatic and ugly spats between the actresses who have established themselves in the star-studded industry. While the industry pretends to look like a happy and big family, some actors have their fall-outs and rifts.

Bollywood is no stranger to acts of power play. Many think these fights are due to professional competitions but many of them started due to personal life affairs. Whenever it comes to the film industry, there is always some controversy brewing in the background. Whether that is something as frequent as a brawl between co-stars, or as dramatic as physical fights between them. Let us go down memory lane a relive some of the most iconic fights between Bollywood divas. Grab a bucket of popcorn and get ready to dive in!

1. Esha Deol and Amrita Rao: The Bollywood divas were apparently working together in the film ‘Pyare Mohan’ when they had a massive fallout. Esha Deol slapped Amrita Rao in response to a dark remark made by her about Esha’s personal life. Later, in an interview, Esha even said that she has no regrets because she stood up for herself. Standing up for yourself is commendable but violence is never the answer!
2. Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif: Their infamous fight started when the actresses participated in an award show. Priyanka and Katrina both wanted to be the showstopper but Priyanka dropped the plan calling it her generosity. Later, Katrina disclosed that she was the first choice to be the showstopper. After this feud, the actresses were never seen together.
3. Karisma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon: Their onscreen bond in Andaaz Apna Apna became the talk of the town and people loved their pair onscreen but they never shared friendly relations in real life. Director Farah Khan once revealed that while shooting a song, both the divas made fun of each other.
4. Aishwarya Rai and Rani Mukherjee: The feud that entailed between these two Bollywood actresses was due to personal affairs. It is said that Rani and Aishwarya never liked each other and the reason was Abhishek Bachchan. After Bunty Aur Babli, Rani and Abhishek Bachchan were rumored to be dating each other. It is said that Aishwarya threatened Abhishek not to work with her. Further, Rani was not even invited to Abhishek and Aishwarya’s wedding despite sharing good relations with the Bachchan family.
5. Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone: There were speculations that Ranbir Kapoor broke up with the Bollywood fashionista Sonam Kapoor to date Deepika. This is the reason the actresses do not like each other.
6. Rekha and Jaya Bachchan: Rekha and Jaya are the most popular yesteryear actresses. Their rivalry is known to all. Along with being each other’s big competition, Amitabh Bachchan was also the reason behind their fight. Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha’s affair rumors affected Jaya so much that there came a point when she slapped Rekha in front of Amitabh Bachchan.
7. Kareena Kapoor and Bipasha Basu: It is rumored that Kareena and Bipasha’s fight while shooting for Ajnabee was so bad that our beloved Bebo even slapped Bipasha. They never starred in a film together after that.
8. Sonakshi Sinha and Zareen Khan: It is well-known that both the ladies entered the Bollywood film industry with Salman Khan’s films. It is said that Sonakshi did not like the fact that Salman Khan gave Zareen more attention. It did not sit well with her and that is how the actresses started disliking each other.
9. Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi: Both the divas ruled the film industry at one point. It is said that the competition made them rivals. They were seen together on the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Ja where Sridevi came to promote her upcoming movie and Madhuri Dixit was the judge. This is one of the best professional rivalries.
10. Aishwarya Rai and Sonam Kapoor: Sonam was made the face of the brand that Aishwarya used to endorse and not only this, Sonam also called Aishwarya aunty. This did not go down well with Aishwarya and she even denied walking the red carpet with Sonam at the Cannes film festival.
11. Zeenat Aman and Parveen Babi: Zeenat Aman and Parveen Babi were the most famous Bollywood actresses of their time. They never had healthy relations because they were each other’s competition. It is said that they wanted to work with the same director and actors.
12. Chitrangada Singh and Poonam Pandey: The feud between these two Bollywood divas started when Poonam committed to stripping if India wins the World Cup to which Chitragada tweeted saying that Poonam could even strip for Kabbadi matches to which Poonam stated that Chitrangada is using her name to become popular and the controversy between them started.

We hope you had a great time going through this juicy and controversial blog.