Mind you the ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra has already declared them as the Hook Up Couple of 2018. And now going by the visual here as indeed by the talks fanned thereafter, one is wondering if something is really brewing between Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. The Kapoor lad is Alia's crush--the hottie has admitted this quite openly. Ranbir and Alia are doing the film titled Bramhastra together.

Directed by Ayan Mukerji, Brahmastra features also Amitabh Bachchan  and is slated to release in 2019. But coming back to our interesting scoop , if one goes by the reports our khabroos are fetching for us to be believed Ranbir and Alia are getting too close.

Are here's an image that shows Ranbir's mother Neetu  showcasing unusual bonding she shares with Alia. It's a given that Ranbir is very close to his mother Neetuji and he would not marry any girl without mommy dearest's approval. We also know how Neetu Kapoor was not particularly happy with Ranbir Kapoor's earlier relationships with Deepika Padukone or with Katrina Kaif.

But this pic builds a newer narrative. In the presence of Alia, mommy Neetu Kapoor looks warm, welcoming and beaming with joy! She surely seems comfortable with Ranboo and Miss Bhatt's ever growing friendship.

Ranbir's mother Neetu Kapoor has apparently given her much-needed stamp of approval to Miss Bhatt, reports daily Deccan Chronicle. It is also said that Neetu is really fond of Alia and earlier in the month, Neetu was in Bulgaria to be a part of Alia's 25th birthday bash. What's happening folk? There can not be smoke without fire ,ryte? Or is just promotional gimmick for Alia and Ranboo's movie Bramhastra?

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