Anurag Kashyap, Huma Qureshi speak out on their romantic link-up rumours

The tinsel town has been abuzz with rumours since quite some time now that a romantic affair is brewing up between filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actress Huma Qureshi and the same has caused the unfortunate separation between Anurag and Kalki Koechlin. After Kalki tweeted ruling out any such possibility, now both Anurag and Huma have spoke out brushing off the rumours.

Rumours about the alleged romantic link-up grew stronger when Huma and Anurag were spotted in a tight embrace during the screening of American Hustle in Mumbai. In a conversation Anurag said, "People run only one-sided story and it's very disturbing. Such rumours are not affecting me or Kalki but it is affecting Huma's image. Huma is being targeted." He also raised the issue about the snapshot which showed Anurag and Huma hugging each other, "When we went for the screening, photographers wanted to click us together. I said you guys will click our picture purposely and will run your own story and that's exactly what has happened.” He also added that he is planning to quit Twitter, "I have always maintained distance from media because I read so many fake stories about me. After reading so many stories, even we stopped meeting. I am even going to get out of Twitter.”

Huma also said in a statement, "For the record, I am friends with both Anurag and Kalki. A few days ago, when Kalki came for the premiere of my movie, we hugged each other warmly. It's surprising that me hugging Kalki doesn't get noticed by people, but when I meet Anurag, we are having an affair?!" Anurag has told further, "Kalki and I are separated because we are having difficultly communicating with each other and need time to sort out our priorities. This does not mean that every woman I am seen with or every man Kalki is seen with in public is a romantic or sexual link. It is insulting to me, Kalki and especially to Huma who is our friend, to have to constantly defend ourselves over this baseless and superficial accusation of an affair. Huma has nothing to do with our issues." Yesterday Kalki tweeted defending Huma, "Jesus Christ can we please leave Huma alone?! My problems with Anurag have nothing to do with her!." Earlier in November Anurag and his wife Kalki jointly announced that they have decided to separate from each other though not heading for a divorce.