Janhvi Kapoor says she doesn’t ‘feel as helpless’ because of boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya: ‘Given me a safe space, I can be a kid around him’

The actor further added that he is the only person with whom she has the most fun. “It’s not just calm. When I say a safe space, I mean that I can be an infant child, I can be a kid. There’s no one else I have more fun with. I think when you find love that’s good for you, you become.. I feel I have become the truest of myself because of love.”

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Janhvi also emphasised that the relationship with Shikhar has given her a “safe space” and added, “It has given me a safe space to hear my thoughts, believe my thoughts, use my voice, and not feel judged or degraded, or abused when I become vulnerable.”

Janhvi Kapoor-Shikhar Pahariya relationship

Janhvi Kapoor and Shikhar have been friends since a very young age. Rumours about their relationship initially emerged back in 2016, though neither publicly confirmed it at that time. However, Janhvi later confirmed their relationship during an appearance on Koffee With Karan.

In an earlier chat with Mirchi Plus, Janhvi shared, “He has been in my life since I was 15-16. I think my dreams have always been his dreams and his dreams have always been my dreams. We’ve been very close. We’ve been each other’s support system almost as if we’ve raised each other.”