Ranbir-Alia to Arjun-Malaika: The biggest Bollywood hook-ups of 2018
Love blossomed in every corner of Bollywood this year. If Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt grabbed eyeballs with their love story, Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor's public appearances became the talk of the town. Here are some of the biggest Bollywood hook-ups of 2018.
RANBIR KAPOOR-ALIA BHATT: When Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were roped in for Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra, little did anyone know that the reel-life romance will soon translate into something real and beautiful. But the lovebirds surprised everyone with their love story. It is no secret that Alia had a major crush on Ranbir, and the Sanju actor, too, reciprocated her feelings, and love blossomed on the sets of the fantasy drama.
The grapevine was abuzz with rumours of a romance between them. That Manish Malhotra called them the "hook up of 2018" on a chat show only fanned the flames further. But it was their first public appearance at Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja's reception that set tongues wagging. However, the two never admitted to being in a relationship. The whispers grew louder when Ranbir admitted to having a "boy crush" on Alia. Later that month, he seemingly confirmed their relationship in an interview with a magazine. Soon the rumours of their wedding started doing the rounds, however, the lovebirds revealed that they are in no hurry to get hitched.
ARJUN KAPOOR-MALAIKA ARORA: Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Aror's love story remains one of the most-talked about Bollywood romances of 2018. Love is the air for Bollywood's new 'it' couple and the once-upon-a-time good friends have now moved a ladder up in their relationship. After keeping their relationship under the wraps for a long time, the lovebirds have finally thrown caution to the wind and are no more shying away from making public appearances.
If Arjun has finally admitted to being in a relationship, Malaika, too, likes to drop hints every now and then. Malaika and Arjun first made heads turn at a fashion show when the two were spotted together. And since then, the two have almost become inseparable. From vacationing in Milan to attending parties together to going on dinner dates, Malaika and Arjun are busy painting the town red.
SHRADDHA KAPOOR-ROHAN SHRESTHA: After her hush-hush relationship with Rock On 2 co-actor Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor seems to have moved on. At least, that's what the rumours mills suggest. Buzz has it that Aashiqui 2 has found love in celebrity photographer Rohan Shreshta. From Karan Johar's Diwali bash to dinner dates to parties, Shraddha and Rohan are spotted together at almost all the times.
FARHAN AKHTAR-SHIBANI DANDEKAR: If Shraddha has moved on with Rohan, Farhan Akhtar, too, has found love in Shibani Dandekar. After playing hide and seek for a long time, Farhan and girlfriend Shibani have made their relationship official. While the two have been sharing each other's pictures on social media for quite some time, they kept fans and media guessing for a long time. However, the couple has finally decided to throw caution to the wind. They lovebirds made their first public appearance at Ranveer and Deepika's Mumbai reception wherein they arrived hand-in-hand.
SUSHMITA SEN-ROHMAN SHAWL: Numerous love stories are blossoming in Tinsel Town, one of them being Sushmita Sen and model Rohman Shawl. The 42-year-old actress is painting the town red with the 27-year-old. Unlike other couples, the two are not hiding their relationship from public and flaunting their love openly on social media. The couple was first spotted at a fashion show, where Rohman had turned showstopper. Whispers were doing the rounds that the loved-up couple was planning to take their relationship to the next level and tie the knot next year. However, Sushmita clarified in an Instagram post that marriage was not on the cards, as yet.
ARBAAZ KHAN-GIORGIA ANDRIANI: Things moved at a dizzyingly fast pace between another pair of lovebirds. Arbaaz Khan and Italian girlfriend Giorgia Andriani. From Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Arpita Khan Sharma's residence to garba nights in Gujarat, Arbaaz Khan and Italian girlfriend Giorgia Andriani have been inseparable. After months of being spotted together, Arbaaz admitted to being in a relationship with Giorgia, however the Dabangg actor added that he doesn't know where it's gonna go.
VICKY KAUSHAL-HARLEEN SETHI: Vicky Kaushal had a superb 2018 not just professionally but also personally. It was in July this year that rumours of Vicky Kaushal dating Harleen Sethi spread like wildfire. And the pictures of their outings only added fuel to the fire. Though Vicky and Harleen never admitted to being in a relationship, the Raazi actor recently revealed that he is in love. Vicky made it almost official recently when he dedicated Diljit Dosanjh's popular song Do You Know to Harleen. The actress also opened up her equation with Vicky and said, "We share a good bond, there is a kind of comfort level we have that is wonderful."