Confirmed! Janhvi Kapoor Dating Shikhar Pahariya, Wears His Name’s Necklace At ‘Maidaan’ Screening. Watch
Janhvi Kapoor stole the limelight at ‘Maidaan’ screening as she wore a necklace with rumoured boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya’s name on it.
Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor, who remains in the limelight for her diverse acting projects and stunning fashion choices, also grabs attention for her dating rumours with Shikhar Pahariya. While she hasn’t confirmed dating him, the Bollywood actress has dropped multiple hints about their romance. From being spotted together on several occasions to talking about him on ‘Koffee With Karan’, Janhvi Kapoor has done it all. And with her latest public appearance, it is safe to say that Janhvi Kapoor has confirmed dating Shikhar Pahariya.
At the screening of her father Boney Kapoor’s new production venture ‘Maidaan’, Janhvi Kapoor stole the spotlight as she officially confirmed her relationship with Shikhar Pahariya by sporting a special necklace with his nickname, ‘Shikhu’, on it.
Taking to Instagram, Pinkvilla dropped a series of photos featuring Janhvi Kapoor from the ‘Maidaan’ screening. The media portal also shared a video of Janhvi Kapoor from the star-studded event.
Check out the photos and video here:
For the unversed, Shikhar Pahariya is the grandson of Maharashtra’s former Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde.
Janhvi Kapoor also posed with Arjun Kapoor at the screening of ‘Maidaan’. Taking to Instagram, Instant Bollywood shared a video of the two from the starry event.
For the occasion, Janhvi Kapoor stunned in a gorgeous white fitted pantsuit. She wore a pair matching pumps and carried a mini bag to complete her chic look.
Janhvi Kapoor’s indirect confession about her relationship came after she accidentally mentioned on ‘Koffee With Karan’ that “Shiku” was one of the three people on her speed-dial list.
Host Karan Johar had asked Janhvi Kapoor “to name three people on your speed-dial list.” The Bollywood actress quickly replied, “Papa, Khushu and Shiku.”
Recently, Janhvi Kapoor’s father Boney Kapoor heaped praises on Shikhar. In an interview with Zoom, Boney Kapoor said, “I love him (Shikhar) and in fact, in between a couple of years back Janhvi was not seeing him but I was still friendly to him. I was convinced he can never be an ex. He’ll be around. When any person is there for you in any capacity whether it’s for me, whether it’s for Janhvi, whether it’s for Arjun, he is friendly to all. So I feel we’re blessed to have somebody like him in our set up.”
From temple visits and social media PDA to attending Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding celebrations in Jamnagar, Janhvi Kapoor and Shikhar Pahariya are often spotted together.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Janhvi Kapoor was last seen in ‘Bawaal’, co-starring Varun Dhawan. Her upcoming projects include ‘Mr And Mrs Mahi’ with Rajkummar Rao, ‘Devara’ with Jr NTR and Saif Ali Khan and an untitled movie with Ram Charan.
Coming back to ‘Maidaan’, the biographical drama is based on the life of Indian football legend Syed Abdul Rahim. It has been directed by Amit Sharma and stars Ajay Devgn in the lead role.
Apart from Ajay Devgn, the cast includes Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Rudranil Ghosh in important roles. The movie will have a full-fledged release on April 11, coinciding with Eid 2024.
