Hrithik Roshan and Saba Azad Relationship Timeline: from Secret Dates to 5-Year Milestone
By Sarah Jenkins
Celebrity couplings in Mumbai traditionally trace back to film sets, agency parties, or mutual director circles. The courtship between Hrithik Roshan and Saba Azad bypassed those corridors entirely. Their dynamic originated on social media in late 2021 when Roshan stumbled upon a clip featuring Azad and indie music partner Imaad Shah performing under their electronic music outfit, Madboy/Mink.
Roshan tweeted his appreciation for the performance. Azad responded with a private direct message thanking him for supporting independent musicians. That brief digital interaction turned into ongoing conversations about cinema, international theater, sound engineering, and philosophy. By the time paparazzi photographed them stepping out of a Bandra eatery in February 2022, they had quietly spent months building a rapport out of public view.
Online communities reacted with immediate curiosity. Azad was widely recognized in alternative culture circles for her indie music and performances in films like Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge and the critically acclaimed streaming series Rocket Boys. Her sudden appearance beside one of Hindi cinema’s biggest box-office draws sparked months of digital sleuthing before the couple confirmed their relationship at filmmaker Karan Johar’s 50th birthday gala in May 2022.
Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.
