India, March 9 -- The rumours about actor-politician Vijay being romantically linked to actor Trisha Krishnan have circulated for years, but speculation reached new heights after his wife, Sangeeta Sornalingam, filed for divorce in a Chennai court, alleging the actor was in an extramarital relationship with a colleague. Amid the intense public scrutiny, filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has stepped in to defend the duo, saying that they have the right to live and love.

On Monday, Vikram took to Instagram to post a long note defending Vijay and Trisha Krishnan amid dating rumours. He expressed his views while sharing an image which highlighted "their films belong to us. Their lives do not".

"There has been a great deal of noise about the personal l...