The most obvious form of “fake” romantic storyline in Chopra’s career is the on-screen pairing. In Bollywood, the “jodi” (pairing) is a marketable asset. Films like Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002) and Aitraaz (2004) paired her with Hrithik Roshan, while Don (2006) and Fashion (2008) saw her opposite Shah Rukh Khan and Harman Baweja. The audience is trained to invest in these fictional relationships as if they were real. When Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan danced to “Crazy Kiya Re,” millions projected a romantic longing that existed only in the choreography. This is the acceptable fake—a contract between actor and viewer where both parties know the love is scripted but agree to suspend disbelief.