Barring Akshay Kumar, all my co-actors and I have been items, reveals Sidharth Malhotra!

Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez's sizzling chemistry both on and off screen has been the talk of the town. Conjectures around something's brewing between Sidharth and Jacqueline have been doing the rounds ever since their film A Gentleman went on-floors. In fact, rumours have been widespread that Sidharth's closeness to Jacqueline hasn't gone down well with his sweetheart Alia Bhatt.

Sidharth, in spite of being in the industry for almost five years, cannot take such rumours in his stride and is still learning to do so.

In an interview with a daily, when the actor was questioned about it, he told, "Is it something about me? Barring Akshay Kumar (Sidharth's co-star in 2015 movie Brothers) all my co-actors and I have been items."

Question Sid if it is the apparent chemistry between him and Jackie that is responsible for these rumours and he expresses, "It's sad that going out for meals and chilling together has such connotations in this universe. Apparently, comfort between co-stars is suggestive of something more than a good working rapport. People in show business aren't given the leeway to be normal."

He further adds, "I've been compelled to be okay with these rumours rather than be upset about them."

And in spite of the rumours, Sidharth and Jacqueline's pairing has been loved by the viewers.

When questioned about the reason behind this uncomplicated friendship with Jacqueline, Sidharth confesses, "You don't need an ice breaker with someone like Jacky, she's always positive. I don't remember her looking stressed, such energy is alluring. What worked for us was the fact that we gelled off camera. We bonded over our common interests. We used to keep talking about our love for horses and one morning, we just went horse riding at the race course."

A Gentleman is all set to release on August 25, 2017.