'Sasural Simar Ka' actor Manish Raisinghan DENIES being in a relationship with Avika Gor; Says 'she is half my age, I never dated her'!

Popular TV actress Avika Gor who shot to fame from Colors hit how 'Balika Vadhu' is rumoured to be dating her co-star from second show 'Sasural Simar Ka' from quite sometime now. While the duo never spoke about their alleged affair, they have always been the talk of the town & their sizzling onscreen chemistry set the grapevine abuzz with stories of them being romantically involved. Avika Gor-Manish Raisinghani Interestingly, Avika was only 13 and Manish 32, when they first met on the set of the TV show, 'Sasural Simar Ka' but despite of their huge age difference, the duo always managed to hit the headlines over their alleged romantic relation! SEE PICS: ‘Balika Vadhu’ Avika Gor’s SIZZLING Photo shoot with Manish Raisanghani! But now in an exclusive interview with Bombay Times, the couple spoke a length about their said relationship for the first time and it's not what you are thinking! Avika Gor who shot to fame from Colors hit how 'Balika Vadhu' Manish says, "The gossip affected me in the beginning and I was stupid enough to maintain a distance from Avika. I became conscious and irritable during that phase. The rumour made me sick. But later, I realised that if my intentions are clear, why should I treat her any differently? I have never dated her; she is almost half my age. We are compatible, but I have never seen her that way. Anyway, such loose talks don't affect me anymore and we meet for work now." He adds, "People are still linking us. Just because we worked together, many started misinterpreting our togetherness. Avika has always been open to ideas and I work well with such people. Her openness helped us to be on the same page and work together. We are a great team and have many common friends who we associate with professionally." STUNNING! ‘Roli’ aka Avika Gor goes through a MAKEOEVER & her NEW AVATAR is just too WOW! Speaking about the same, Avika added, "Manish is a just few years younger than my father, so there is no scope for any romantic involvement. We share a unique bond of friendship, which is inexplicable. It is based on understanding, respect, honesty and maturity. We are BFFs and he is a strong support system. I call him Shin Chan (the popular comic character) and he calls me Mitzi (Shin Chan’s mother) till date.We have maintained our friendship in a dignified way till now. We are good friends and will always be, but I have no intention to date Manish.” Avika was at a tender age of just 13-year-old when she first started shooting with Manish, who was 19 years older than her and it came as a shock to both of them when rumours of their alleged affair started doing the rounds, but now looks like every thing is crystal clear with the duo being just good friends and nothing more!