Hrithik Roshan’s girlfriend Saba Azad opens up about still being BFFs with her ex, says they will ‘grow old together’

Asked if their friendship underwent a change after they broke up, Imaad said, “It was very natural. I remember when we split up, a lot of our friends were saying that maybe we shouldn’t meet each other for a while. It felt more like an evolution to another stage rather than something has ended. It was also long, and things happened in a slow-burn sort of way, and by the time the so-called romantic relationship ended, it didn’t feel like a lot of heartache.”

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Saba added, “It transformed. It didn’t feel like a loss. Unless someone has really treated the other person very badly, when you have loved someone once, how do you stop loving them? Maybe your love transforms. Maybe it’s not romantic love, and it transforms into a beautiful friendship. In fact, it’s so much safer than a romantic relationship, because there is no fear of loss. Platonic friendships last so much longer, and with him, it’s truly like family.”

Saba said that they’ve ‘grown up together’, and will ‘grow old together’. Saba and Imaad first met while auditioning for roles in Delhi Belly, but connected when she was putting together a play and thought of casting him in it. They also have a band, and continue to perform together even now. “There is no way I’m not going to have this man in my life. I’m not going to copy and paste somebody else’s idea of what is correct for my life, and what is the norm, and what is acceptable or unacceptable. We were very clear that we’re going to be friends forever, and that we’re going to grow old together.”

Saba was last seen in the Prime Video film Songs of Paradise; she also played a supporting role in the web series Rocket Boys, and appeared in a handful of YRF projects over a decade ago.