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Puja Cherry first paired with Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan in the film “Golui”. The film was released in 2022. After the film’s release, rumours of a secret romance between Shakib and Puja began circulating. The gossip even suggested that Puja had converted religions to marry Shakib. This speculation was further fueled when Puja obtained a US visa.

Since then, the distance between the actress and Shakib Khan has increased. After ‘Golui’, the other films that were supposed to be acted by the pair were also canceled. Shakib Khan’s ‘Maya’ also changed Puja’s name as the heroine. At one point, both of them stopped communicating to avoid controversy.

Suddenly the two met at a fashion show. They also exchanged greetings. After nearly two years the duo was seen interacting at a high-profile fashion event in Dhaka on Friday night, accompanied by several other celebrities, including Pori Moni, Bidya Sinha Mim, and Sabila Nur.

In this regard, Puja Cheri said, ‘I met Shakib Bhai after a long time. Many stars including myself were the showstoppers of the event as a brand ambassador. The director of that organization is Shakib Bhai. We met and talked there. It was nice to meet Shakib Bhai after a long time.’

When asked about their conversation, Puja said, “There was a lot of crowd, so we didn’t talk much. Shakib bhai inquired about my well-being, and I shared the news of my mother’s passing. That was all.”

“We actors have friendly relationships with our co-stars. My bond with Shakib Khan is no different from my friendships with Siam, Roshan, and others I’ve worked with. Unfortunately, false rumours were spread, damaging our friendship. I was young and inexperienced with such issues, so we both chose to stay away from each other,” Puja explained.

The recent encounter with Shakib has led some to speculate that new rumours might arise.

In this context, Puja’s comment, ‘This is true. I have heard this type of gossiping already. but I don’t pay attention to such gossip anymore. If I let these rumours affect me, I wouldn’t be able to work. The audience now understands that previous stories were false, and they won’t believe any new rumours.”