Poonawalla denies rift with Shehzad over romantic involvement

Tehseen Poonawalla has refuted claims that his professional association with Shehzad ended due to romantic entanglement, stating that such reports misrepresent the nature of their working relationship. In a statement addressing speculation about the circumstances surrounding their parting, Poonawalla clarified the factual position while maintaining his focus on other matters.

The political commentator and public personality also took the opportunity to comment on the recently released film Tej Pratap, expressing his view that the project failed to meet expectations. His remarks came as part of a broader set of comments addressing various personal and professional matters.

Poonawalla's clarification addresses recent gossip columns that had attributed the breakdown of his association with Shehzad to personal complications. The statement underscores his preference to keep professional relationships separate from personal life speculation, a distinction he emphasised in his response to the circulating reports.