If the ace Bollywood designer, Manish Malhotra's words are anything to go by then Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are the “Hook up of 2018”. Alia and Ranbir are working together for Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra and them 'arriving together' at Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Anand Ahuja’s wedding reception have surely set some tongues wagging. (Also Read: Ranbir And Alia Entered Sonam-Anand's Reception Together, Adding Spark To Their Dating Rumours)
Post Sonam and Anand’s reception, Alia posted a picture of her with Ranbir and within no time, the post garnered a lot of love and got over 1.5 million likes. Crazy, right? Netizens love to see the Brahmastra couple together, and not only their fans but also their friends and family who couldn’t stop themselves from commenting on it. Amidst the conjectures of Alia dating her co-star and long-time crush Ranbir, she added more mirchi to the masala and posted this following picture on her Insta:
Alia Bhatt’s darling sister, Shaheen Bhatt was among the first ones who commented on the picture with a single emoji, which was enough to tell the backstory to all their fans. She commented with one single emoticon, an arrow with heart. Not just Alia’s sister, but her friends from the industry commented on the post, including Dia Mirza, Mouni Roy and Bipasha Basu Singh Grover. While Dia wrote, "Stunning", Alia's Brahmastra co-star Mouni commented with a cluster of emoticons with hearts and Bipasha posted, "cuties". Also, Sophie Choudry posted a series of heart emoticons. (Also Read: Sonam Kapoor Ahuja-Anand Ahuja Share An Unseen Pic From Their Wedding With A Romantic Caption)
Is this an indirect confirmation from the industrywalas to Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s alleged relationship? Alia has been very vocal about her major crush on Ranbir and she also expressed her wish to marry him. Reminiscing about her first interaction with him, Alia said on Karan Johar's chat show, Koffee With Karan, "I remember the first time I spoke to Ranbir. You (Karan Johar) called him up when Rockstar just released and you said, 'Here, talk to Ranbir. Tell him how much you love him'. And I spoke so much rubbish. I was just talking non-stop, and he was like, 'Yeah, that's very nice, Alia.'" (Also Read: Sonam Kapoor-Anand Ahuja's Star-Studded Reception Was High On Style, See Who Wore What At The Party)
Raazi actress further continued, "Obviously, I have hung out with him after that, and I still think he is really adorable. And I still want to marry him." Since at that time Ranbir was in a relationship with Katrina Kaif, Karan asked Alia if her now BFF Katrina knows about her plans to marry Ranbir, she stated, "Everybody knows my plans. I have gone on record and I have said it. I'm very open about it except to Ranbir." (Also Read: Sonam Kapoor Wore An Exquisite Vintage Matha Patti On Her Wedding, Has A Beautiful Story Behind It)
In a recent interview with the Hindustan Times, Alia talked about her fondness for Ranbir and was quoted as saying, “I would definitely say that I’m fascinated by the kind of person he is with his vibe and behaviour. He is a really rare person and in the years that I have been alive, I haven’t seen many such people.” In a talk show with India Today Television, when Alia was asked about her ‘biggest crush of all time’, without any delay she said, "Ranbir Kapoor". And when further probed to choose her favourite between Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Varun Dhawan, without batting an eyelid, Alia quipped, “Ranbir Kapoor”. (Also Read: Anil Kapoor Drags Everyone To The Dance Floor, Recreates 'Every-Chacha-In-An-Indian-Shaadi' Moment)
When asked if the rumours of their link-ups affect their relationship, Alia retorted to Hindustan Times, "I haven’t asked Ranbir. I don’t know how he feels about those rumours. He won’t feel anything as he will be exactly like me (smiles). But there is nothing to feel. There’s no need to clarify or deny anything. He is a very good human being, and I am very fortunate to be around him at this point in my life." (Also Read: Ranveer Singh Excused Himself At Sonam's Reception To Attend A Call From Deepika? She Leaves A Hint)
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor will be seen in Brahmastra which is slated to release on August 15, 2019.
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