Every girl wants her love story to be her favourite, and we are sure that even actor Alia Bhatt feels the same way.
No one expected Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, two names would be said in the same breath one day. Alia Bhatt had confessed that she had a crush on Ranbir Kapoor ever since the film ‘Saawariya’ got released.
From the sneaky social media display of affection when Ranbir Kapoor gets credited for clicking her pictures to leaving parties in the same car, this power couple had us captivated on their romance.
Not to miss, Alia Bhatt stood like a pillar of strength for her beau Ranbir Kapoor and his family during his father Rishi Kapoor’s illness and subsequent death from cancer. Alia has been by Ranbir's side through thick and thin.
Alia and Ranbir had remained tight-lipped about their relationship, with only snippets of information from various interviews.
So, on her special day, we have tied all the loose ends and created a timeline of her fairy-tale while we wait for the power couple to make their wedding announcement.
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Looking back, it was on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ‘Black’, when Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor had met for the first time. Alia had gone to audition for the role of young Michelle, while Ranbir Kapoor was working as an Assistant Director in the film. Alia had a huge crush on the Kapoor scion, something that she had confessed many times. Alia had even revealed her wish to marry Ranbir on Karan Johar's chat show ‘Koffee With Karan’.
The two made their first public appearance as a couple at Sonam Kapoor’s wedding reception. And damn, they looked amazing.
In an interview with a famous magazine, Ranbir Kapoor confirmed the couple's relationship. He had stated, ‘It’s really new right now, and I don’t want to over speak. It needs time to breathe, and it needs space. As an actor, as a person, Alia is what’s the right word? flowing right now. When I see her work, when I see her act, even in life, what she gives is something that I’m aspiring to for myself. It’s new for us, so let it cook a bit.’
Alia Bhatt publicly acknowledged her love at the famous award show in 2019. She won the ‘Best Actress’ award for ‘Raazi’, while Ranbir Kapoor won the ‘Best Actor’ award for ‘Sanju’. In her speech, Alia said, ‘Tonight’s all about love there is my special one, I love you.’ When Alia's name was announced as the ‘Best Actress’ award, Ranbir's first reaction was to kiss her.
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Alia Bhatt is close to Ranbir Kapoor's sister, Riddhima Kapoor. In fact, she has also been accepted as Ranbir's girlfriend by his parents. The actor is well-liked by the Kapoor family and is frequently seen at birthday parties, Christmas dinners, and other family gatherings.
In an interview with Rajeev Masand, Ranbir Kapoor was asked about the wedding. To which he said, ‘The deal would've been sealed had the pandemic not hit our lives. I don't want to jinx it by saying anything. I want to tick that goal very soon in my life.’
Alia reacted to this aforementioned comment in a recent interview. She said that, in her mind, she’s been married to boyfriend Ranbir ‘for many years’. Everything happens for a reason. Whenever they do get married it will work out right and in a beautiful way.
The couple will soon share screen space in Ayan Mukerji's film ‘Brahmastra.' The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, and Mouni Roy in pivotal roles.
Much like their zillion plus fans, even we would also wish to hear the big announcement from the lovebirds- Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.
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