Alia Bhatt, who always had a crush on Ranbir Kapoor since her teenage years, dated him when she grew up and went on to tie the knot with him. The couple even has a daughter together.
However, did you know that Alia first met Ranbir when she was mere 9 years old? Yes, you read that right! Alia Bhatt, who held a prominent role as a guest at the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, took part in the esteemed ‘In-Conversation’ sidebar section.

Engaging in this session, Alia unfolded a captivating anecdote about her initial meeting with Ranbir Kapoor, revealing that their paths first crossed when she was merely nine years old. Alia delved into the past, recalling the moment she initially met Ranbir Kapoor at Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s office. She shared that the only time her mother permitted her to consider being a child actor was at the age of nine when Bhansali was working on a project. Alia vividly remembered walking into Bhansali’s office, and interestingly, she discovered that Ranbir was assisting him during that time.

Alia Bhatt praises Ranbir Kapoor as a father: ‘You made our daughter take her first steps today’

Adding a playful note to her story, Alia amusingly mentioned that back then, Ranbir wasn’t an actor, so she didn’t even notice him. Her attention was solely on Sanjay Leela Bhansali, as she amusingly emphasized, “I was looking at him, thinking, ‘This is the director, I am looking at him.’”

Expanding on the charming revelation, Alia shared that there exists a photo of her and Ranbir from the audition for that movie they were considering at that time, a keepsake she still possesses.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Ranbir is currently basking on the super success of his latest film, ‘Animal’. Alia will next be seen in Vasan Bala’s ‘Jigra‘.

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