, Bollywood's Kapoors are not an easy lot to date.

Not every individual can handle their powerful starry persona and devotion to the Kapoor khandaan. And quite a few hearts have been broken in the process.

The latest is apparently Katrina Kaif.

While the world waited for the Fitoor actress and Ranbir Kapoor to announce their wedding date, word of their split came as a rude surprise.

Katrina and other hearts that the Kapoors have broken...

The duo kept mum about their relationship until intimate photographs of their Ibiza holiday surfaced.

Ranbir's first cousin Kareena Kapoor teased with promises of dancing to Chikni Chameli at their wedding even as the couple moved in with each other.

Ranbir leaving his beloved Mama and Krishna Villa in Pali Hill, where he grew up, to set up home with his British-born love.

But rumours of Neetu Singh -- who is said to be very, very, very, picky about her son's girlfriends -- not approving of Katrina refused to die.

Close on the heels of their much-photographed appearance at Ranbir's granduncle Shashi Kapoor's Christmas lunch, news of a tiff, an irreconcilable one as it turns out, emerged.

Ranbir moved back to Krishna Villa while Katrina has returned to her apartment (hopefully the leaky ceilings, which she once complained about to one of our colleagues) has been fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While shooting in Sydney for Bachna Ae Haseeno, the yummy couple fell in love and were much in love. Remember the passionate liplock before the IIFA Awards?

Ranbir's glad eye ('he should endorse condoms,' Deepika remarked wryly on Koffee With Karan) and Neetuji's distaste for Deepika signed finis to the romance.

We don't know if Deepika's subsequent slide into depression was the outcome of the break-up, but we are mighty glad she is fine now and the reigning empress of Bollywood.

 

When Kareena Kapoor dumped Shahid Kapoor -- after years of being an item -- Bollywood was startled.

Bebo had even turned docile and veg for the famously controlling Shahid.

Intriguingly, the couple had gone separate ways -- Kareena to find love with the future Nawab of Pataudi, and Shahid to one rocky relationship after another before he finally settled for a non-star Delhi girl, 11 years his junior -- when Jab We Metreleased. Though they refused to promote the movie in the other's presence, Jab We Met was a blockbuster and clearly the best movie work they did together.

Though they don't share screen space, Kareena and Shahid feature in 2016's Udta Punjab.

No one knows why they abruptly broke up, almost 12 years after it occurred.

Abhishek and Karisma Kapoor were planning to walk down the aisle and were so, so, much in love.

On his dad's 60th birthday, the two families even announced their engagement. But a few months later, Abhishek broke it off, mysteriously.

Gossip-wallahs painted Karisma's mom Babita as the villain, her monetary concerns apparently rattling the Bachchans. But no one knew for sure. Neither family was talking.

Four years later, Abhishek wed the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai in Bollywood's shaadi of the new century. Nine years later, the couple, touch wood, seems very happy.

No such luck for Karisma. Her marriage to Delhi tycoon Sanjay Kapoor has wound up in court, with Sanjay airing some ugly allegations against Karisma.