Dino Morea opens up about rivalry with John Abraham, says people thought John ‘took’ Bipasha Basu from him: ‘They started dating…’

Dino Morea and John Abraham both transitioned from modeling to films. However, their perceived rivalry as supermodels often grabbed headlines, given their shared history with model-actor Bipasha Basu. However, in a recent interview, Dino clarified that there was no animosity between him and John, and that they still remain friends. He also shed light on his past relationship with Bipasha and how it ended during the filming of Raaz.

Speaking to Siddharth Kannan, Dino spoke about his equation with John. He said, “We never had any rivalry. We used to talk to each other and have fun with each other. The talk about the rivalry between us started in people’s minds after I broke up with Bipasha and he started dating Bipasha. People started thinking that he was dating my girlfriend, so there was a rivalry, media also fueled this. But there has never been any rivalry. We both have been on our own paths. Only yesterday I texted him, ‘Are we going for a bike ride or a coffee?’ I don’t think we have a rivalry. I am happy to see where he is today. Because at that point when we were starting out people used to say models can’t act and we proved them wrong. John has done really well. I take my hat off for that guy, he has conducted himself well.”

Dino elaborated on the timeline of events, revealing that Bipasha and John’s relationship began nearly a year after he and Bipasha parted ways. “I am clarifying it after years. Me and Bipasha broke up and almost one year after that they started dating, and I had started dating somebody else. So, why would there be any animosity? People thought that John took my girlfriend but it was nothing like that. The three of us used to talk but people made it into something else,” he said. Advertisement Speaking about his relationship with Bipasha, he said. “She came from Calcutta, I came from Bangalore. We were introduced by a common friend, she set up a blind date. I just heard that some supermodel is coming and I was also a supermodel. We went on a blind date, it was weird but we started dating soon after that. It was great because we both were starting.” Dino revealed that their relationship fell apart during the shoot of Raaz. He said, “When we were working on Raaz, we were more or less over in terms of relationship. It was very difficult. But after Raaz when we did Gunaah that was the toughest time because we were breaking up, it was over.” Also read | Dino Morea calls Bipasha Basu his favourite co-star, says Raaz was one of the most iconic films of 2000s Amid these personal revelations, Dino also touched upon his broader dating experiences, including a brief relationship with actor Lara Dutta. He said, “I dated Lara for a bit. That was crazy. All my relationships have been a roller coaster ride.” Despite the complexities of past relationships, Dino maintains a cordial stance with the partners of his exes. He said, “There has never been an intent of harm. I meet them normally. I know Karan from before, we had worked together on a film. I met everybody. whether it’s Karan Singh Grover, Mahesh Bhupathi, or Vidyut Jammwal.”

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