First, it was Neetu Singh Kapoor, Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor's mother, who was seen spending a good time with Alia Bhatt in a distant European locale. And now Alia's father, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who has been captured spending a rather chatty night with Ranbir Kapoor. While Ranbir and Alia may have kept their lips sealed about their romance, these pictures are evidence that the families have approved.  And now Mahesh Bhatt has said something really interesting about Ranbir and Alia's alleged romance.

It's no secret that Ranbir and Alia are spotted together. They go out on a secret night out and Ranboo is even seen visiting Bhatt residence on numerous occasions. So when Mahesh Bhatt was posed a question or two about Alia's...ahem ahem equation with Kapoor dude, here's what he had to say in his caht with daily Hindustan Times. , “When I saw those pics, I was like, ‘Oh, the paparazzi age is here and you have people from the outside using their premise to capture the image, because that’s what the nation is thrusting for. So, not saying more, I’d let the paparazzi guess if papa is raazi.”

In his interaction with GQ magazine, Ranbir had opened up about his relationship with Alia. “It’s really new right now, and I don’t want to overspeak. 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.”

Here's what senior Bhatt has to say about him being an advisor to Alia on her relationship. It’s very obvious that they are making no bones about talking to people about them being intimate. And I don’t belong to that category of parents who’d advise their children about their personal choices. Alia is an adult and it’s a matter that she has to resolve. It’s their life, their space. I respect and admire them for choosing to talk to the world when, and if, they want to do."

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