Alia's dad Mahesh Bhatt REACTS on her relationship with Ranbir Kapoor

For obvious reasons, these pictures instantly went viral on all the social media platforms and everyone started talking about it. Now, reacting to the same, Mahesh Bhatt in an interview to Hindustan Times revealed, "When I saw those pics, I was like, 'Oh, the paparazzi age is here and you have people from the outside using their premise to capture the image, because that's what the nation is thrusting for.' So, not saying more, I'd let the paparazzi guess if papa is raazi".

Asked if Dad Mahesh Bhatt advice daughter Alia on her relationships, he stated, "It's very obvious that (Ranbir and Alia) are making no bones about talking to people about them being intimate. And I don't belong to that category of parents who'd advise their children about their personal choices. Alia is an adult and it's a matter that she has to resolve. It's their life, their space. I respect and admire them for choosing to talk to the world when, and if, they want to do".

Daddy Bhatt is also impressed and in awe of Ranbir's acting skills. Praising Kapoor he expressed, "I like and love him very much. He has got a core far deeper than what cinema space can capture. He astounded me in 'Sanju'. After Amitabh Bachchan's 'Deewar', this is the first time I've seen an actor take charge of a character, which is iconic like Sanjay Dutt".

"Ranbir is barely 34 or 35 and though he comes from the great lineage of the Kapoor family, he has a unique charm and talent that's his own. He is an original, just like Alia is an original", Bhatt added.