Bollywood actor and producer Uday Chopra has thrashed rumors that he has broken up with actress Nargis Fakhri.

Chopra, in a statement, said that the rumors are all untrue. "I normally don't respond to gossip, but the press has been reporting a lot of fiction disguised as fact. I would just like to clarify that Nargis and I have been and still are very close friends," he said. "The press has done a wonderful job of creating stories out of thin air and I applaud their creativity. However these are all untrue."

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There have been reports that Chopra broke up with his rumored girlfriend Fakhri over a text message on WhatsApp. "No one knows his reasons for doing so, but Uday ended their love story rather abruptly - by sending her a text over WhatsApp. It could have been Nargis' blow-hot-blow-cold attitude towards him that finally drove them apart," a source told Mumbai-based DNA news paper.

Fakhri is said to have abruptly left for her hometown New York after the split. But her spokesperson maintained that Fakhri has gone back to New York due to health issues.

"Nargis has been extremely overworked working on 3 films simultaneously over the last year. For someone who's used to doing one film at a time, this was quite a bit for Nargis. She has been unwell right through the Azhar promotions with multiple injuries," the spokesperson had said.

The 36-year-old actress, who was last seen in 'Azhar' opposite Emraan Hashmi, will be next seen in Housefull 3. She will also feature as a New York-based DJ in her upcoming project 'Banjo' opposite Reitesh Deshmukh.

Hey @NargisFakhri remember when I said I don’t respond to gossip. Well, I just broke that rule. Had to do it!https://t.co/olXpls0Yno

— Uday Chopra (@udaychopra) May 18, 2016

Ok so it had to come to this… @NargisFakhri and I are close friends and all the rumors that are doing the rounds have no basis in reality — Uday Chopra (@udaychopra) May 18, 2016

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