Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s love story makes us believe in fairytales

Did you know Ranbir Kapoor was Alia Bhatt's childhood crush?

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She first saw Ranbir during the auditions for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2005 film Black

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Ranbir was assisting Bhansali back then

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Alia once revealed that she felt extremely shy during her first interaction with Ranbir

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In her first Koffee With Karan appearance, she expressed her desire to marry Ranbir

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Sparks started flying when they were seated next to each during a flight journey

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They began dating while shooting for Brahmastra

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They tied the knot in April this year and are now expecting their first child

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