National Hugging Day 2019: Celebrity Hugs That Grabbed Headlines!

It's National Hugging Day today and what better way to celebrate this special occasion than by looking at some of the candid pictures of Bollywood celebs and their iconic hugs from the recent past. Whether it's burying a hatchet or just being adults and hugging it out, our B-town stars have done it all and grabbed headlines for same. When yesteryear actresses Rekha and Jaya Bachchan shared a warm hug at an awards ceremony back in 2016, the two became the talk of the town and how! But we aren't going to talk about them, we are going to talk about the Khans and the younger generation. So let's get started. Happy Hug Day 2018: Best Bollywood Romantic Hug Scenes That Will Melt Your Heart.

Shah Rukh Khan - Salman Khan

While both the Khans are back to being best of friends today, not too long ago SRK and Salman weren’t on talking terms. So much so that they would time their entries and exits for events much in advance to avoid bumping into each other. But in 2013, Shah Rukh and Salman surprised everyone when they shared a hug at Baba Siddiqui’s Iftaar party after almost 5 years. Though their hug became iconic, it was much later that the two actually hugged as friends. In 2015, when SRK turned 50, Salman not only visited him at his residence but also wished him personally with a hug in true-blue Sultan style.

Shah Rukh Khan - Aamir Khan

Unlike Salman, SRK was always cordial with Mr Perfectionist. The two actors came together under one roof many times but never shared a hug. However, last year before the release of Zero’s trailer on his birthday, King Khan took to Twitter and shared an adorable picture of him getting a hug from AK. The photo obviously went viral in no time, and along with it, SRK wrote, “Hug from the Thug...Beat that!! Aamir Khan Can’t Stop Gushing About Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero Trailer – Check Tweet.

Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone.

That Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, and Deepika Padukone always shared a good rapport despite their awkward past is known to all. In fact, Dippy’s ex and her hubby even graced the Koffee couch together in 2016. However, just before their big wedding, Ranveer and Deepika partied with Ranbir and his current girlfriend Alia Bhatt at Karan Johar’s house and their picture from the epic night was a hit on the internet. Of course, SRK, Aamir and KJo were also a part of the group picture but what caught everyone’s attention was how Ranbir was hugging Ranveer and Dippy in the frame.

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli

Alright, we know technically these two don't belong in the list but we had to include Anushka and her cricketer hubby Virat because their hugging picture literally broke the internet. It's like the two can actually endorse National Hugging Day. Just two months after getting married in Italy, Virat posted the above picture of him tightly hugging his gorgeous wifey, replicating the graffiti behind them on his Instagram account. Within no time, of course, the photo went viral and received more than 3.5 million likes. Guess, these two are indeed all about #couplegoals, right?

Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif

The latest hug from Bollywood that stormed the social media was of Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif. Yes, the two ladies recently hugged it out at an awards ceremony courtesy Ranveer Singh. For years, Deepika and Katrina maintained a good distance from each other because of Ranbir Kapoor. But to everyone's surprise, Kat ended the cold war and first attended Dippy-Ranveer's wedding reception in Mumbai and then even hugged the Piku actress at a starry event night. Take a look at the video and be amazed!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 21, 2019 05:30 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).