Siddharth Malhotra rubbishes rumors of dating Alia Bhatt

Siddharth Malhotra

Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt have had a dream debut with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year. The film has worked as a perfect launch pad for the three debutants. Directed by Karan Johar, this film is jointly produced by Dharma Productions and Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. A campus romance in essence, the film revolves around a love triangle that forms the basic premise of this film.

And as always, with fame comes a bunch of rumors. Some of these have claimed Siddharth Malhotra to be dating his co-star, the gorgeous Alia Bhatt. The two actors have however put these rumors to rest. In regards to the matter, Siddharth Malhotra articulated, "Aaah, no I am not involved with anyone right now and there is no dating-shating happening. People who have been in this journey of mine are my family members and very close friends. Beyond that there is no one else in my close relation with." In a separate interview previously, Siddharth also said, “Everything written in the media should not be taken seriously. It's a mental game. You need to detach yourself from reviews, media, etc. How to survive before and after release too matters a lot.”

And it isn’t just Siddharth Malhotra who seems unaffected by these rumors. Quoting Alia, “My father (Mahesh Bhatt) had warned me that this would happen. I was prepared for these speculations. What I’m worried about is the expectations. People are just waiting to write you off. I’ve got this platform at an early age. Many girls would want to be in my shoes. I don’t want such false rumors to overshadow my work.”

In the film, Siddharth plays the role of Abhimanyu Singh aka Abhi while Alia Bhatt plays Shanaya Singhania. Varun Dhawan plays her boyfriend Rohan Nanda and the film also includes Rishi Kapoor playing a gay school dean.