Tamannaah Bhatia shares cryptic post after Vijay Varma's dating rumours with Fatima Sana Shaikh go viral: 'Some spaces are...'
Tamannaah Bhatia has set the internet abuzz—not with words, but with whitespace. Amid swirling rumours of her breakup with Vijay Varma and his alleged growing closeness with actress Fatima Sana Shaikh, the actress shared a cryptic Instagram Story that has fans and followers speculating all over again. Here's what Tamannaah Bhatia shared
Tamannaah's Instagram story read, 'Design taught me that white space isn't empty, it's intention. That not filling every corner is a form of trust. And maybe that's true for life, too. Not every moment needs to be packed or productive. Some spaces are just meant to breathe.'
While neither Tamannaah nor Vijay has publicly confirmed their breakup, whispers suggest that the couple—who reportedly began dating during the shoot of Lust Stories 2—parted ways due to diverging life paths. According to sources, Tamannaah was looking to settle down, while Vijay remained committed to his career trajectory.
But the plot thickens. Vijay Varma and Fatima Sana Shaikh were recently spotted together at a café in Mumbai. Soon after, Fatima shared photos from the Umrao Jaan screening, two featuring Vijay.
In the caption, she raved about Rekha's timeless performance and wrote, 'Watched Umrao Jaan on the big screen… and what a surreal experience it was. Every time Rekhaji appeared, all of us gasped. Her eyes, her stillness, her grace… uff! It's impossible to look away. I am in love with her♥️ she is magic. ✨
And it was beautiful to see the industry come together to celebrate her.'
Naturally, the internet was quick to read between the lines. Fans began connecting dots—from their shared FTII roots to their upcoming film Ul Jalool Ishq, in which Fatima and Vijay are paired opposite each other.
Addressing the dating rumours at a recent trailer launch for Aap Jaisa Koi, Fatima offered a witty denial and said, 'No one is there. No good guys. They exist only in films.'
With no official confirmation or denial from any of the three, the silence is louder than words. But as Tamannaah's post suggests, perhaps some spaces are meant to breathe.
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