Farewell to friendship?

Katrina Kaif has not only lost the love of her life, she has also lost her closest friend in Mumbai. By staying away from Katrina's birthday party, filmmaker Ayan Mukerjee who was close to both Ranbir and Katrina made his loyalty crystal clear, thereby putting a closure on all the hurt and protestation that Ayan paraded every time he was asked if he was still friends with Katrina.

By not showing up for her first post-breakup party Ayan made his stance very clear. Says a source close to the couple, "There was never any question of divided loyalties. Ayan is first and foremost Ranbir's best friend and confidante. He met Katrina through Ranbir and became close to her. In fact, Ayan wrote Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani for Ranbir and Katrina. She refused, because at that point of time she did want her personal equation with Ranbir to spill into the professional. All through their relationship Ayan was a mediator and a confidante. When the relationship ended he had no choice, but to pitch his tent in Ranbir's backyard. Not only are they best friends, Ranbir is also the leading man in Ayan's next.What choice does he have?"

For Katrina the birthday party on Friday was significant. Since her birthday party in 2008, where Salman Khan and SRK had that scrap, Kat has spent all her birthdays in London. She has never before hosted a party for her birthday or otherwise.