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Nargis Fakhri, all set to make her debut opposite Ranbir Kapoor, has been in the news more for her ‘romantic’ affairs rather than her work.

The model from the US has already got many tongues wagging for her closeness to her Rockstar co-actor Ranbir Kapoor. The pictures of Ranbir and Nargis bonding together on the sets of director Imtiaz Ali’s film have already hit the web and now we hear that there’s another man the lissom damsel is often spotted with: none other than the divorced model Shayan Munshi, he who hit the headlines for turning hostile as a witness in the Jessica Lal murder case.

Rumour has it that there’s something brewing between Nargis and Shayan. The two have been spotted together more often than not in the past few weeks.

They have been spotted at restaurants and cafes and even enjoying the long drives.

Nargis and Shayan know each other through Shayan’s sister who is Nargis’ friend.

Reports say the two even went on a brief vacation in Goa.

From the start, Nargis has enjoyed a lot of male attention in B-town, be it Ranbir, or his friend Ayan Mukherjee, and now Shayan. The girl apparently knows how to stay in the news.

Post Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis finds solace in now-divorced- model-turned-actor Shayan Munshi's company.

Nargis Fakhri seems to be enjoying Indian hospitality to the fullest. Lest this American born model feels left out without Ranbir, it's Shayan Munshi who has chosen to keep her company.

An eyewitness tells us, "Shayan and Nargis, who reside in Bandra, have been spotted together at various hotspots in the suburb.

They have been dining together; going out for coffee and on long drives rather often. This has been happening for the past 20-25 days. Last they were seen at a Juhu lounge watching the World Cup final."

Now, Shayan, if you recall, was one of the four eyewitnesses who turned hostile in the Jessica Lall murder case in 1999. He was later arrested in the year 2006 when he was trying to leave the country with his then wife Peeya Roychowdhury.

Having filed for divorce last year, Shayan surely is free enough to take the latest Bollywood import around town.

A source said, "No one really knows how they got so close but they seem to have been hitting it off really well.

In mid-March, the duo even flew to Goa for a few days. Neither Nargis nor Shayan has revealed the status of their relationship to the public but the frequency of their calls, messages and meetings makes it so obvious. No two friends call each other and fight with each other for petty things."

When contacted, Shayan said he was busy in a meeting and that we should SMS him our query. He replied saying, "Not true. We are good friends. She knows my sister from New York."

Do we see another 'really close friends' saga unfolding?