Ranbir Kapoor reveals he met Alia Bhatt when she was 9 and he was 20: 'Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted to make Balika Vadhu'

Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who was last seen in the critically acclaimed film ‘Animal’, recently shared an interesting anecdote about his wife and actress Alia Bhatt. He discussed the eleven-year age difference with Alia. The actor recalled their first meeting and disclosed that director Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted to make a movie on him and Alia in the child marriage titled ‘Balika Vadhu’. He met Bhatt for the first time when he was 20 years old and she was only 9 years old.
During a conversation with Nikhil Kamath on his podcast, Ranbir Kapoor talked about his married life and shared how he got lucky with Alia.He said, “I’m so lucky I married somebody I’m so close to as a friend where we can really chat, laugh, bitch. You know, like she’s my best friend. I got really lucky with that. Alia is a wonderful person. She’s somebody who’s got… she’s very colourful. She’s 11 years younger than me and it’s very funny.
Recalling the first time he met wife Alia, Ranbir shared, “The first time I met Alia was when she was 9 years old and I was 20 years old and we did a photoshoot together because Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted to make a film called ‘Balika Vadhu’ about child marriage. That’s the first time I met her. It seems a little weird now to say.”
Ranbir was all praises for Alia and shared how she is as a person. The Brahmasttra actor said, “Alia was somebody I met over the years and thought this person is special. I have immense respect for her as an actor, artist, person, daughter, and sister. She really makes me smile. I love going on a holiday with her but I also love to be home with her.”
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor tied the knot on April 14, 2022. They became proud parents to a beautiful daughter named Raha. The duo, who worked for the first time together in the film ‘Brahmastra’, are once again collaborating on a movie titled ‘Love and War’ that also stars Vicky Kaushal.