Mahesh Bhatt Breaks Silence Over Alia Bhatt's Relationship With Ranbir Kapoor

Ever since actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor appeared together at Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja's wedding in May 2018, rumours of their relationship surfaced. From there on the two were spotted together on several occasions. The two, however, refused to make their relationship official in public. However, as per reports, Ranbir Kapoor revealed that the relationship is new and that he did not wish to overspeak. He also added that the relationship needed some space and time to breathe.

However, Alia has always evaded all the questions related to her relationship with Ranbir Kapoor. Not too long ago, the two were spotted spending some quality time with Alia Bhatt's father, Mahesh Bhatt at their Mumbai pad. At a press conference in Delhi, the filmmaker while talking about his daughter's wedding, neither denied nor confirmed reports about Alia and Ranbir’s relationship. He said that he has never spoken about his children's private lives.  He added that they are adults and it is their prerogative. The filmmaker also said that he would never demean or belittle his children's personal lives by talking about them in public. He further added that it is up to them whether they want to talk about their personal relationships or remain silent about it. He said that they respect what they do with their life.

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are currently shooting for their first film together- 'Brahmastra'. Reportedly, the film is what brought the pair together. The film is helmed by Ayan Mukerji and is part one of a two-part movie. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akkineni Nagarjuna, and Mouni Roy in pivotal roles. While shooting in Europe, Alia Bhatt had shared pictures clicked by Ranbir Kapoor and there were pictures that were photobombed by Ranbir Kapoor.

Alia Bhatt also seems to have approval from the Kapoor family, as she was seen hanging out with Ranbir Kapoor’s sister Riddhima Sahni and his niece Samaira Kapoor. Neetu Kapoor has been a regular on Alia Bhatt’s comment section on social media. Now it seems like Mahesh Bhatt has also given his approval for the alleged budding romance between Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.

What's next for Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are currently shooting for 'Brahmastra' which is directed by Ayan Mukerji. Ranbir Kapoor will be next seen in Yash Raj Films' 'Shamshera' which will be produced by Aditya Chopra and will be directed by Karan Malhotra. Ranbir is riding high on the success of his recent release 'Sanju' which was a biopic on actor Sanjay Dutt. The film revolves around Dutt's personal life and several other phases like his drug addiction and involvement in 1993 Mumbai blasts.

Alia, on the other hand, has films like 'Kalank', 'Gully Boy', and 'Zero'. Alia will be seen opposite Varun Dhawan in 'Kalank' which is helmed by Abhishek Varman. Alia will be seen sharing screen space with Ranveer Singh in Zoya Akhtar's 'Gully Boy'. She will also be seen alongside Shah Rukh Khan in one of his much-awaited film, 'Zero' which is helmed by Aanand L Rai and is slated to hit the silver screens on December 21.