Rajeev Khandelwal and Aamna Sharif may not be sharing screen space anymore, but they are still regarded as one of the hottest couples on TV. On the personal front too, the two have been linked for a while now.

So, are they seeing each other? "I'm not denying my friendship with her," confesses Rajeev. "We're definitely very close friends. But at the moment, neither one us can predict which way the relationship will go. Right now, Aamna and I are just happy to be together. Who knows what will happen in the future?"

Recently, when Rajeev and Aamna went out shopping on her birthday, rumour mills worked overtime about their 'friendship'. "Of course I took her shopping. How does this kind of completely routine activity become news? I wanted to buy Aamna something for her birthday. I suggested that instead of me buying it, she should get something for herself. But she finally didn't pick up anything from the store we went to."

Rajeev insists there's no reason for speculation about the relationship between Aamna and him. "If we had anything to hide we wouldn't be seen at public places. I'm her closest friend and she's my best friend. So, why shouldn't I take her shopping? Just because we're recognisable faces does it mean we can't do normal friendly things? Or are you implying that two eligible people of the opposite sex cannot be friends?"