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March 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Many may argue around presence of love in their lives. It has been said that love happens at the first sight. But then this pretty much seems to be passé in the current times. It was also said that love happens only once. But then neither the generation gone by nor the current generation can be actually expected to give a nod of approval on that.

However, how does one react if someone exclaims that after being in love and having lost it a couple of time, chances are quite low that he/she would be looking for love again? More so if that would not be out of feeling of bitterness, hurt or dejection but instead out of sheer choice? Doesn’t that lead one to question - ‘After all why? Why not give love another chance? Especially so when the heart would have heeled over a period of time and it may be time for love to blossom again?’

This is what one ends up asking film maker Vikram Bhatt when he announces that he is no longer looking for love. A little over two years after his split with Ameesha Patel, Vikram Bhatt has immersed himself completely in work. So much so that after a hit in the form of ‘1920′, a new release ‘Shaapit’ and a couple of productions at different stages, he is not allowing any space for love.

“I am pretty much single but really, I am not looking for love. Yes, if I meet someone and things progress further, then it is great. But I am certainly not going to run for it”, says Vikram in a plain tone sans any hint of emotions that could indicate his innermost thoughts. Such strong stance from Vikram is in fact pretty much on the expected lines.

Someone who has never believed in sharing any intimate details about his life in public, Vikram has always spoken fondly about his love when it is going strong (case in point being both Ameesha and earlier Sushmita) and then retracted gracefully after his break up.No wonder, even after a strong relationship with Ameesha that had lasted for close to half a decade, all Vikram had stated then was that his affair was over and that’s about it. However, he had denied getting into any gory details by counter asking a plain and simple question - “What’s the point of going into the past and talking about why and when it happened?”One wonders though why is the man, who is in his early 40s, sounding so cut off from love today?

Agreed that he may be feeling complete even without the company of a woman but someone special to look forward is always welcome, isn’t it? Especially in the profession that he is in, doesn’t he feel like someone to look forward to when it comes to settling down in life?After all he has never been known for being a Playboy in Bollywood and has always been considered to be quite faithful in his relationship. An unlikely candidate for any casual flings, he has always indulged into relationships that have been for keeps.

In fact while he was going strong with Ameesha Patel, marriage was pretty much in the anvil and if not for the unfortunate break up, they were all set to tie the knot.”Par aisi koyi complusion toh nahi hai naa ki koyi na koyi girlfriend honi hi chahiye life mein? Aaj agar nahi hai toh its ok”, Vikram affords to bring on a laugh here, hence pretty much signifying that ‘aal izz well’ in his life, “Of course, if it comes looking for me then I won’t mind that. However, the fact remains that I am not looking for love anymore. It’s as simple as that and I am quite clear about it.”

-Rudhir Burman/ Sampurn Wire