Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor's lovestory Timeline: From childhood crush to fairytale romance

Matches are made in heaven! Well, this is true in the case of Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, who are reportedly tying the knot soon. Their love story isn't a regular one, but straight out of a fairytale. Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji played cupid for the two actors. One of Bollywood’s most adorable couples, Ranbir and Alia recently sparked wedding rumours, once again. If reports are to be believed, they will be taking the next step in their relationship by tying the knot this April. The reason behind the mid-April wedding is reported to be the health of Alia's maternal grandfather N Razdan, who is unwell and wishes to see his granddaughter's wedding.

Alia and Ranbir's love story isn't a typical 'guy-meets-girl' romance, with details about how they met and fell in love mostly shrouded in secrecy. Let's look back at how 'Ralia' came together!

Alia Bhatt was just 11

Not many people might know, but Alia had reportedly said that she first had a crush on Ranbir when she was just 11 years old. She had revealed that she was auditioning for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Black' where the suave star was working as an assistant director, and she fell head over heels for him.

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Alia Bhatt on Koffee with Karan

Years later, after Alia had made her Bollywood debut as an actor in 2014, she expressed her desire to marry Ranbir during one of the episodes of Karan Johar's talk show 'Koffee with Karan'. Not just that, Ranbir too showed up that year to promote Alia's film 'Highway'. Following that, both Alia and Ranbir were linked to several Bollywood celebrities over the years, however, rumours about the two dating each other were also rife back then. 

Ayan Mukerji played CUPID for Alia-Ranbir

When the actors got roped in for filmmaker Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra' in 2017, those rumours gained more momentum, and it was finally in 2018 that the duo made head turns by marking their first appearance as a couple at the wedding reception of Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja. Both of them were dressed in their traditional best, complimenting each other perfectly. Soon after making the appearance, Ranbir confirmed their relationship to a magazine. Back then, he had stated that their relationship was "new" and that he didn't want to speak much about it.

This was followed by several more appearances on many occasions, including family weddings and cozy lunch or dinner parties. When in September 2018, Ranbir's father, Rishi Kapoor, got admitted to a medical facility in New York, the couple was often snapped visiting him together. Alia also rang in the 2019 New Year celebrations with Ranbir's family and the pictures of their gathering went viral on social media in no time. The entire gang seemed like one big happy family.

The same year, while making an appearance at an awards ceremony, Ranbir and Alia openly proclaimed their love for each other. The actors had won Filmfare awards for best acting in their respective roles that year.

In December 2020, Alia also accompanied Ranbir and his mother Neetu Kapoor to Armaan Jain's wedding celebration. Almost every time they stepped out, Ranbir and Alia made headlines for their adorable chemistry. That year, there had been strong rumours about them tying the knot, but it did not happen, and COVID might have been a contributing factor to that. Later, Alia's 2021 Instagram posts proved that the duo was still very much in love. The couple had even flown to Rajasthan to celebrate Ranbir's 39th birthday. Alia shared a picture from the calm, natural setting as she wished Ranbir a happy birthday.

Alia Bhatt's Diwali post

Alia Bhatt also shared a post with Ranbir on the festival of Diwali, which left fans excited and craving for more. In the picture, Alia and Ranbir could be seen in an embrace while gazing deeply into each other's eyes.

Brahmastra's poster launch event

In December 2021, during the motion poster launch event of 'Brahmastra', the adorable couple was seen at their candid best. They answered several fan questions while subtly engaging in some adorable PDA. On being asked by a fan, "When will you marry Alia or someone else?" Ranbir wittily replied, "Haven't we seen a lot of people getting married in the last year? I think we should be happy with that." However, turning towards Alia, he cheekily added, "Humari kab hogi?" to which a visibly blushing Alia replied, "Why are you asking me?"

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor 

Now it remains to be seen whether Alia and Ranbir will take their relationship to the next level and breathe life into their marriage rumours by tying the knot this April, or will fans still have to wait for the union of their favourite Bollywood couple.

(With ANI inputs)