It is true that whenever Ranbir Kapoor has spoken at an interview, he has grabbed headlines for the wrong reasons. It is true that whenever Alia Bhatt tried to spill details about her relationship with Ranbir, she ended up doing more damage than good. However, Ranbir is grabbing headlines again, that too internationally, for all the reasons. But this time, it isn’t his fault.
Most of us might know about how Ranbir Kapoor met Alia Bhatt for the first time. In case you do not know, Ranbir was 20 years old and was assisting filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali for ‘Black’. Alia was 9 and Bhansali wanted to cast the two actors for a film named ‘Balika Vadhu’ which he was conceptualizing.
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The couple also have a picture from their first meeting back then inside their home. There is nothing romantic about this story as the two of them met in a professional capacity.
However Metro, a tabloid from the United Kingdom, published a story on Ranbir and Alia with a headline to sensationalize in the wrong way.
“Actor recalls meeting future wife when he was 20 and she was 9 for ‘child marriage’ film,” the headline read.
Although the article in itself reads well, the headline grabbed attention in all the wrong ways, with people abusing Ranbir Kapoor for allegedly being attracted to a 9-year-old when he was 20.
Actor recalls meeting future wife when he was 20 and she was 9 for ‘child marriage’ film https://t.co/vEZJHGNTfT
— Metro (@MetroUK) July 30, 2024
The article left people divided, with some asking Ranbir to not spill personal details during interviews and others supporting him and calling the tabloid out for their misleading headline. Have a look:
husband & wife competing on who says more damaging things during interviews https://t.co/TIiBh4FzXr
— 🍓 (@jimmyycocopuff) July 30, 2024
Ranbir saab making India proud globally https://t.co/treTwIMtLx
— bk. (@CalIMeDon) July 30, 2024
Ranbir sometimes needs to stay quiet
— ✨𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊✨ (@Pritii_1) July 30, 2024
What sort of hate inciting headline is this? Do better.
— Boo 🏴☠️🐝 (@BooChilling) July 30, 2024
This is a peak clickbait half-truth journalism. Some journalists are professional liars irrespective of political ideologies, nothing surprising about it. Some facts:
1. The actor did not approach or showcase any interest in her or did not even consider dating her until she was…
— Raymond. (@rayfilm) July 30, 2024
haven’t read the article and not gonna read it either but what the hell is this? desperately trying to exaggerate something which is not a big deal.
— shahhh! (@srkobsesseddd) July 30, 2024
What are your views on the headline?