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Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor will be making their Bollywood debut with Dhadak this year. The film is the Hindi remake of the commercial success and critically acclaimed Marathi film Sairat and therefore expectations are high. The posters of their film have already received much love from fans and critics. However, even before their film hits screens the two young actors have already become the talk of the town. Ishaan and Janhvi are said to be dating each other.
From Ishaan going on a shopping spree in Istanbul for his Dhadak co-star, to both catching up for dinners and movie dates to both actors going to the same gym, the same time and commuting in the same car – if Ishaan and Janhvi are dating, they are making no efforts in hiding it. And this is the strangest bit about this whole affair. Especially when both of these rising stars had received strict diktats from their families against a relationship. Ishaan’s brother Shahid Kapoor and Janhvi’s mother Sri Devi had prewarned the actors about getting hooking up with anyone since that would only act as a distraction for them and take their focus away from their work. Fair enough. How then do we see these two actors getting too close to each other and hinting to the word that they are more than just co-stars?
Are Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor really in love or is there more than what meets the eye? There is certainly more to this love story. According to India.com’s highly placed source, also working closely on the film, this alleged affair is part of the plan to create buzz around the film and keep it alive till Dhadak releases. “The makers knows how much fans and media love Bollywood love stories. And Ishaani and Janhvi’s film is a tragic love story, where the two characters are hopelessly in love with each other. A real life romance angle just adds to the interest around a film with such a subject,” said the source. ALSO READ: Will Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli Make An Appearance Together On Koffee With Karan 6?
Ishaani and Janhvi post a dinner date
All smiles
Ishaann jumping off the first floor post a workout session, while Janhvi is already in the car
Ishaan and Janhvi leaving in the same car after the gym
The source further said since the two actors are starting out now and need all the attention from the media and fans, a brewing love story will keep the interest alive. “It is not difficult to plant stories about a couple’s affair and then have them hang out together, attract media glare, to fan the relationship rumours. If at all, all the media around Ishaan and Janhvi’s closeness to each other will only help their debut movie,” said the source hinting how the two are being managed to portray they are more than just co-stars. This also explains why Shahid or Sri Devi won’t have an issue with what’s cooking between them.
Interestingly, when multiple posters of Dhadak had come out, our trade analyst Akshaye Rathi had opined how Karan Johar is not following the cliched path but making sure that Janhvi and Ishaan are not considered newbies when their film comes to the theatres. “If you may recall, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan had become stars even before their first film Student Of The Year hit screens. The audience knew them, was excited to see them on the screen and the newbies already had a decent fan following all geared up to watch their film. Karan is repeating the formula with Ishaan and Janhvi as well. He wants to endear the two budding actors to the audience just like his three students. Other filmmakers should learn this launch mantra from him,” he had said. And KJo might just be the mastermind behind this whole love angle.
Whatever it is and whoever is behind it, Ishaan and Janhvi and their maiden Bollywood project Dhadak all stand to gain. Who can complain?
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