Of course they’re in love! You don’t need to be a genius to get that: Mahesh Bhatt on Alia-Ranbir Kapoor relationshipDec 11 (AZINS) Actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are undisputably the most talented stars in the film industry. The two have time and again given some stunning performances and continue to do so.

While they are widely known for their acting chops, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are also making it to the headlines because of their relationship.

Alia and Ranbir's love story is the talk of the town. While the two have hinted at dating each other, their respective parents have something more to say.

Sometime ago, Rishi Kapoor had spoken about his son's relationship with the Raazi actress.

He had said, "Neetu likes her, I like her, Ranbir likes her. Get it?"

And now, Alia's father Mahesh Bhatt, has spoken at length about the lovebirds. In an interview to The Telegraph, the filmmaker acknowledged candidly that his daughter is in a relationship with the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil actor.

“Well, of course they’re in love. You don’t need to be a genius to get that!” he was quoted as saying.

When asked if he had any advice to give to his daughter, his answer was a frank denial. He said he had never taken any advice, as a youngster, and believed every human being had the right and required intelligence to chart his or her journey by himself/herself.

Mahesh Bhatt also went on to say that whether they would go in for marriage too would be their call. He added that the very institution of marriage needed to be questioned in the second decade of 21st century.

The filmmaker spoke about the film Sanju where Ranbir played the titular role.

“I loved Ranbir (Kapoor) but that’s not the Sanjay Dutt that I know. Ranbir brought his own emotional chord to it but I don’t think Rajkumar (Hirani) was claiming to the world that he’s making an exact replica. People who are very close to Sanjay cannot connect with that portrayal in the movie. But India seems to have loved it,” he said.

Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have never shied from showing their feelings for each other even if they initially refrained from acknowledging it upfront.

On the professional front, the two are immersed in work, with Alia having more work than Ranbir.

She has projects like Kalank and Takht with her mentor Karan Johar. The actress will also be seen with Ranbir in Ayan Mukherji’s Brahmastra and Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy, opposite Ranveer Singh.

Ranbir, on the other hand, has Shamshera with Yashraj Films apart from Brahmastra.