By- Naiteek Bhatt
Roms-Coms are well and good but one could argue that the most epic love stories are the ones without a happily-ever-after
Can one truly celebrate love without fetching the famous screen jodis who were meant to be? Ahead, 5 Such Couples
Mughal-E-Azam's Star-crossed Lover's tale ends with Anarkali almost walled up and then exiled
Salim-Anarkali
Prince Salim spends the rest of his life believing that Anarkali died and never discovers the truth
Salim-Anarkali
Neighbors Devdas and Paro are kept apart by their warring families and she's married off to another
Devdas- Paro
He eventually drinks himself to death comforted in his downward spiral by the courtesan Chandramukhi
Devdas- Paro
Warring families, makes clans, doom Ram and Leela's romance from the start in Goliyon ka Raasleela Ram-Leela
Ram Leela
The Desi Romeo and Juliet end their lives even as better sense prevails among the elders of their tribes
Ram Leela
A more urban version of the Romeo-Juliet tragedy, Qayamat se Qayamat Tak also Hinges on generational rivalry
Raj-Rashmi
Raj and Rashmi, from bitter family enemies, fall in love and run away together but it ends in tragedy.
Raj-Rashmi
Lootera is a story of both heartbreak and hope. Terminally ill Pakhi believes she will die when the lats on a tree fall
Pakhi-Varun
Varun, a thief who vanished on their wedding day, ensures the leaf doesn't fall he's then killed by police
Pakhi-Varun