Shahid-Kareena breakup a publicity stunt?

The ways of Bollywood are unusual, but unchanging. There may be more to the Kareena-Shahid break-up than meets the eye. News of their split just before their film, Jab We Met releases seems more than a co-incidence. Controversies are raked up at convenience and are killed as quickly. It has happened before in the industry, make-ups and breakups reported just before the release of a film.
Earlier, Shahid-Kareena have acted together in films like Fida, 36, Chinatown and Chup Chup Ke – all box-office duds. Although the couple is said to have a fantastic chemistry, as a screen pair they have been unable to set the cash registers ringing. Kareena has been missing from the scene for a long time, and Shahid needs a hit reasonably urgently to boost his career. Filmi pundits say that the reports of the split could very much be a ploy to make Jab We Met a box-office draw.
More so, because Shahid’s closest aide in Bollywood, Ahmed Khan maintains, “Shahid and Bebo are very much together. It’s just that they are away from each other, working on individual projects. Apparently, Shahid has asked Bebo and his family not to speak to the media at this point. He will address the issue when he returns from Toronto.” Apparently the couple still talk to each other every day.
Besides, soon after their split was reported in the media, Kareena did send messages to her friends saying that the news was complete hogwash.
Our source says, “While at Jodhpur, shooting for an ad film, Kareena spoke on the phone with Shahid all night long.” This is strange considering the highlypublicised break-up.
When we spoke with Neelima Azim, she seemed quite unperturbed by all the reports of her son’s break-up with Kareena. “I have been in touch with Shahid, but we haven’t discussed anything about it. I feel it’s too personal a matter and he’s mature enough to handle his life and love affair. I don’t want to be dragged into any controversies, though I must say it is rather unfortunate. That too, when his film is just about to release. He has worked very hard on it, I hope the film works on its merit,” says Neelima.
When asked about Kareena, and Neelima’s alleged animosity towards her, Neelima says, “What can I say here? The media just blows things out of proportion.”