Bollywood’s unsolved mysteries that still leave us pondering

Mamta Kulkarni’s disappearing act

Mamta Kulkarni, the famous actress from the 1990s era who worked with the Khans and Kumars was nowhere to be seen after a few years. Some attribute it to her affair with the international drug kingpin Vicky Goswami and her alleged friendship with the underworld don, Chhota Rajan. So, there is no reason as to why she disappeared from Bollywood when she was at the peak of her career.

Rekha’s ‘sindoor’ stirred up a huge controversy

The evergreen beauty Rekha was seen wearing sindoor at various shows and award functions. She faced sever criticism for insulting the tradition and culture of India, many believed that she had married someone secretly. Many even related it to her affair with Amitabh Bachchan, which spread like a wildfire, but both the parties denied it vehemently. After her marriage with Delhi-based industrialist Mukesh Aggarwal, who committed suicide a year after their marriage, Rekha has never officially declared remarrying anybody. This further added fuel to the fire and the speculations gave rise to an unsolved mystery.

Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor’s romance tale ended

One of the cutest couples of B-Town, Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor went their separate ways after dating for three years. Well, some say, Kareena cheated on Shahid and others say Shahid's friendship with Amrita Rao was the reason. Whatever be the real reason, the fact is the two of them are happy in their respective marriages now and have moved on.

Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan’s 17-year-long romance ended

Touted as the golden couple of Bollywood, actor Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan who were together for 17 long years, got separated just one week before their 13th anniversary and revealed that they were heading for a splitsville. The couple headed for a divorce and got officially divorced on November 1, 2014. Although, there are various stories that brewed as the reason behind the separation, the real reasons are yet to be known.

Parveen Babi’s sudden death was quite mysterious

Yesteryear actress Parveen Babi who quit the industry at the peak of her career, created a stir when she claimed that many actors had conspired to murder her. She lead a dubious life under the constant fear of getting murdered and on January 20, 2005, she was found dead in her apartment but how exactly she died still remains a mystery.

Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor’s bitter separation

The entire film industry was in a celebratory mode when Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor got engaged on October 11, 2002 which happened to be Big B's birthday. However, in February 2013, the two called off their engagement. There are various theories like Karisma's mother Babita being the cause of a fallout between the two of them because she thought Abhishek was no match for her daughter. Whereas some believe that because the Bachchans had asked Karishma Kapoor to put a full stop to her acting career after marriage, she called it quits. Well, the real reason still remains an unsolved mystery to many.

Jiah Khan’s suicide was shocking to all

Actress Jiah Khan who made her debut with Amitabh Bachchan, in 'Nishabd' committed suicide. She was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her bedroom on June 3, 2013. Jiah Khan who was in a relationship with actor Sooraj Pancholi, apparently had written a suicide note claiming Sooraj to be a womanizer and the reason behind her suicide. The case against Sooraj is still going on and it's still not confirmed as to what transpired for Jiah to take such a drastic step.

Divya Bharti’s cause of death remains a mystery till date

The rising star of the 1990s, actress Divya Bharti was just 23 when she left us. It was the fateful night of April 5, 1993, when Divya succumbed to her injuries after falling from a five-storeyed building in Versova, Andheri. It still remains a mystery as to how the death occurred. Was this a suicide, an accident or a murder? The Mumbai police couldn't collect enough evidence and so the case was closed down. Divya Bharti was married to producer-director, Sajid Nadiadwala.