Brahmastra director ‘didn’t want the world to see’ Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor together for 4 years, felt like they were ‘ruining’ the film

At a recent event in Hyderabad, director Ayan Mukerji spoke about keeping Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's relationship under wraps before the release of Brahmastra.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | Updated: December 19, 2021 08:39 AM IST

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Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt star in Brahmastra. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer Brahmastra got the support of SS Rajamouli and Nagarjuna as they shared Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam posters of the film at an event in Hyderabad. Director Ayan Mukerji, known for Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani and Wake Up Sid, was also present at the event. He said that when he started working on the project four years ago, Alia and Ranbir’s relationship was not the same as it is today.

Ayan shared at the event that he chose Ranbir and Alia for the film because of their acting talent. Eventually, they became friends and started dating each other. Since the two had never shared screen space together, Ayan wanted this to be the unique factor of Brahmastra, so he wasn’t very keen on them making public appearances together. “I didn’t want the whole world to see them for these four years. I didn’t want anyone to see them till my film had not come out. So, lots of things haven’t happened in their lives because every time they went out together, I would be sitting at the back saying ‘you all are ruining my film. Please don’t go anywhere.’ It feels good now that we can share them,” he shared.

Brahmastra launched its regional posters in Hyderabad. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Producer Karan Johar added, “Ayan is very protective about this pair. But, I think he has lost leverage. Had he come out with this film a few years ago then keeping them under wraps would have been a good idea. Unfortunately, you can’t curb love that long. At its heart, it’s a love story.”

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Brahmastra, which will have a nationwide release in September next year, launched its first motion poster in Delhi a few days ago. While launching the first visuals of the film, Ranbir and Alia took to the stage and seemingly hinted at their wedding when a fan asked them about it, but did not specify any date.

Also starring Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Mouni Roy, Brahmastra releases in theatres on September 9, 2022.

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