The entertainment industry is the hub of masala, and if you are a celebrity couple, things get especially difficult with the constant media attention. It turns bitter when celebrity couples choose to wash their dirty linen in public. This is what is happening in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s ongoing legal battle – the messiness, the scandal of it is making us all go yikes! Behind every perfectly-posed red-carpet photo, there could be plenty of trouble. From Sanjay Khan and Zeenat Aman to Karan Mehra and Nisha Rawal, we dive into some of the worst celebrity couples fights in history.

JOHNNY DEPP-AMBER HEARD’S UGLY DEFAMATION TRIAL

The world witnessed Johnny Depp fighting against Amber Heard in Fairfax, Virginia court, and it was everything but normal. In a bizarre move, the Court TV has even broadcast the entire trial, where several people watched and discussed the high-profile celebrity case of the year. It all started when Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife Amber Heard with a $50 million lawsuit for defamation over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post. In her article, the actress claimed that she was a domestic abuse survivor, however, she did not name him in the article.

In 2016, Heard had filed for divorce and alleged that Depp had physically abused her during their marriage under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Depp denied the accusations and stated that Heard was “attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse”. Meanwhile, there have been some explosive revelations made in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial. From a missing fingertip to f**king Amber’s corpse to threesome with Elon Musk – their defamation trial is getting uglier by the day.

WHEN SANJAY KHAN BEAT UP ZEENAT AMAN

Back in the day, Zeenat Aman was every man’s dream girl. She tied the knot with actor Sanjay Khan at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan in 1978 and got separated in 1979. Sanjay was married with three children when he fell in love with Zeenat Aman on the sets of their film Abdullah. A story in Cine Blitz, dating back to 1980, details how Sanjay beat Zeenat black and blue at a five-star hotel in Mumbai, in the presence of several onlookers who did not lift a finger to help her.

It all started when Zeenat was shooting in Lonavala, Maharashtra. Sanjay called her up from Mumbai and angrily demanded that she leave everything and re-shoot a portion of a song in Abdullah that had already been shot. When she reasoned that she had already given her dates to another film, he accused her of being sexually involved with the makers. An exasperated Zeenat left straight for his house, where she was told that he was attending a party at a 5-star hotel in Mumbai. Later, an inebriated Sanjay asked her why she had come to the hotel. Apparently, Sanjay took her to the adjoining room and “let loose his animal wrath”. He beat her up, lifting her by her hair and continuing to thrash her every time she fell.

NESS WADIA AND PREITY ZINTA’S MOLESTATION MESS

In 2005, if Preity Zinta was ruling Bollywood, Ness Wadia was taking the world of business by storm. The ex-couple seemed like a match made in heaven. And when they bought an Indian Premier League (IPL) team, Kings XI Punjab, together, the nation started placing bets on when they would get married. However, their happiness was short-lived. In 2009, the couple parted ways. Speculation was rife that a few months before their break-up, Ness lost his cool and slapped Preity at a party. However, neither ever spoke about why they called it quits. Preity said in an interview shortly after that despite their break-up, they continue to be friends and business partners. So when Preity filed a complaint against Ness Wadia on June 13, 2014, accusing him of molestation, threats and abuse, it sent shockwaves across the nation.

Things allegedly took an ugly turn at the Wankhede Stadium on May 30, 2014, during a Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings match. Ness was allegedly abusing the team staff over ticket distribution when Preity was seated in the Garware Pavilion. When she asked him to calm down, he abused and manhandled her by grabbing her arm, she claimed. To support this claim, she submitted four photographs to the police, showing ‘bruise-like’ marks on her right arm.

KARAN MEHRA AND NISHA RAWAL’S MARITAL DISPUTE

Nisha Rawal had filed a complaint against Karan Mehra at Goregaon Police Station, after which he was arrested on May 31, 2021. He was out on bail soon. In an exclusive chat with IndiaToday.in later, Karan said that he was framed by Nisha and her brother, Rohit Sethiya. He said, “It is sad that after so many years of marriage this happened. We have been discussing this for the last one month because things have been a bit strange between us for a long time. So, we were thinking that if we should part ways or what should we do. So we were trying to fix things.”

Later, while addressing the media, Nisha revealed that Karan was having an extramarital affair and also accused him of domestic violence. Nisha said that the girl is from Delhi and the affair started when Karan began staying away from his family and shooting in Chandigarh for his TV show. During her stay on Lock Upp, Nisha had often opened up about her troubled relationship with Karan. They also have a son, Kavish, together.

SHWETA TIWARI’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACCUSATION AGAINST ABHINAV KOHLI

Shweta Tiwari and Abhinav Kohli separated after the actress filed a complaint against him for physically abusing her daughter, Palak Tiwari. Meanwhile, Abhinav keeps alleging that Shweta has been trying to keep their son Reyansh away from him and had left him alone in a hotel room while participating in Khatron Ke Khiladi. He also accused her of not informing him about their son Reyansh’s whereabouts before leaving. Reacting to this, Shweta said that she had not left him alone and he was with her family. The actress even shared a CCTV footage on her Instagram handle to prove that Abhinav Kohli physically abused her and son.

In a recent interview, Shweta said that her daughter Palak has seen her getting beaten up. “I was worried about the influence of an abusive husband on my child. Palak does not show me that she is sad. She saw me getting beaten up. She saw women coming home. She was 6 years old when I decided to break off my marriage. She has seen police coming to my home. My 4-year-old son also knows about police and judges. I am not able to get them out of this mess, but I have no other option than go to the police.”

Shweta Tiwari married Abhinav Kohli in 2013. The couple welcomed their first child, Reyansh, in 2016. In 2017, Shweta filed a complaint of domestic violence against Abhinav Kohli following which he was taken into police custody. The duo separated in 2019.