Zarine Khan says her daughter is not marrying a 'close friend' of Hrithik Roshan
Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; September 17, 2015)


On Tuesday morning, news broke that Sussanne Khan, was ready to tie the knot again with ex-husband Hrithik Roshan's 'close friend'.

Her angry mother, Zarine Khan has dismissed these rumours as "preposterous", asserting that "there is no man in Sussanne's life".


Hrithik and Sussanne's divorce had come through last year, on November 1, 2014. Ever since, there have been speculations that the split was because of Sussanne's closeness to actor Arjun Rampal, whose wife, Mehr Jessia, was her friend. It was reported that Arjun had moved in with Sussanne and Mehr and he had filed for ndivorce.

"My daughter is not getting married to any close friend of Hrithik Roshan. There is not an iota of truth in all this. She is not getting married, period. She has no plans of settling down with anybody and has told the family to ignore all the rumours. I am shocked by all that is being said. It is a sad time for us," Zarine told Mirror.

Meanwhile, Arjun took to Twitter to share his dismay with a cryptic post: "Games people play, arise from their own insecurities. I just wish them a lot of self-confidence. Hopefully they forgive themselves soon. Peace."

Hrithik had married Sussanne on December 20, 2000. The two had been married for 13 years and dated for four years, before tying the knot. They have two sons, Hrehaan and Hridhaan.

Upala KBR (DNA; May 20, 2014)

Zarine Khan is on a warpath. The actress has been in the news for looking like Katrina Kaif and her weight, since her debut film Veer which released four years ago! In an interview, she admits she is sick and tired of these constant comparisons and she’s happy with her fuller figure.

Recently some radio jockeys made fun of her as a Katrina lookalike, while she was lying in a hospital bed. Says the actress, “Yes! These comparisons have been going on forever. In the beginning I appreciated it because Katrina is a beautiful woman and took it as a compliment but now it has to stop! I was in the hospital with food poisoning and on a radio channel these RJ’s were making fun of me saying Katrina must have hired Zarine Khan to fall ill for her and go to the hospital because she has no time! I wanted to go and slap their faces! I was seriously unwell. I was knocked out for a full day and they were making fun of that?”

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I have had enough of being compared to Katrina Kaif! I am fed up of these comparisons. I just feel there’s a lot of animosity towards me and I am targeted every time because I don’t have a Bollywood background or a boyfriend in the industry to protect me. I have nobody to back me up when people are making fun of, and slinging mud at me!

You think it has worked against you?
Nobody likes originals so the comparisons are always there for any new girl. When Ameesha Patel came, people said she she looked like Neelam. Sonakshi Sinha was compared to Reena Roy while Preity Zinta was compared to Amrita Singh. They just want somebody who looks like another person. While it may have worked with the rest, the comparisons with Katrina backfired for me as there’s not much of an age difference though she’s my senior. I find it very unjust because I didn’t get a chance to prove myself. When I started out my career and they said that the Veer girl looks like Katrina Kaif okay...but it has been four years now and it still hasn’t stopped!

Have you met Katrina?
I have met Katrina at Salman’s place a couple of times and she has always been very cordial. She’s my senior, whom I have to acknowledge but that’s about it. I don’t want to discuss the issue with her and I am sure she wouldn’t even want to hear my problem (smiles).

You feel you have lost out on films because of the comparision?
Oh yes! My work has suffered! Who would want to work with a clone or lookalike? But when I see myself in the mirror I see my mother and not Katrina. (Laughs) I don’t know if my mother looks like Katrina too... Now Elli Avram has come into Bollywood so people are saying I look like her.

I want to tell them that I came into Bollywood before Elli so let’s not compare. You should say that Elli looks like me though I wouldn’t want the poor girl to suffer like I do. It’s extremely frustrating because you want to make your own identity and not live under anybody’s shadow but the tag is is so strong that no matter what I do to wear it off, it just keeps popping up.

Your weight has been another talking point.
Yes, people talk about my weight as if it’s the biggest national issue! I have lost 45 kgs since the time I joined Bollywood and I haven’t had the extra weight removed out of my body but done it naturally through workouts and exercises. I am very happy with my curvy body. I don’t think an actress must have a perfect figure. I used to weight more than 100 kgs and I feel very proud of the fact that from there I have come to now where I am. I feel very proud of myself. Indian men like curvaceous women which is why actresses like Vidya Balan and Sonakshi Sinha have huge fan followings though they don’t have perfect figures.

Wouldn’t you be happier with a figure like say, Deepika Padukone?
No. I don’t want a thin figure like Deepika. Though she has a superb body, I am very happy with mine. Her genes have also contributed to that and being an athlete has also helped her. The whole discipline of being a sportsperson and everything has helped her. I think we should all be happy in our own skin rather than wanting to be somebody. I am very sorted that way. If I let all these insecurities get to me I won’t be able to survive tomorrow. I have come to terms with myself so I don’t care what people say about me. This is me. I am not here to impress people. If some people like me I am very happy with that.