Kartik Aaryan's birthday wish for Sreeleela fuels romance rumours; fans tease 'matlabh kuch to hai'
Bollywood heartthrob
Kartik Aaryan
sparked a fresh wave of speculation about his relationship with co-star
Sreeleela
after posting a playful birthday post on his social media handle.
Sharing a cute selfie with the actress, Kartik captioned the post, 'Happy birthday Monkey Face @sreeleela14,' a nickname that fans found both amusing and endearing.
The selfie, which quickly went viral, shows the duo in a candid moment on the sets of their upcoming film together. While Kartik showed off his rugged avatar, Sreeleela put on a pout for the camera. The special birthday post comes amidst rumours of the two being in a low-key relationship. Although neither has publicly confirmed their relationship status, their growing closeness and off-screen chemistry has become a topic of interest among fans and gossip columns alike.
The two actors are currently awaiting the release of their film with director
Anurag Basu
, slated for a Diwali 2025 release. Since the start of the shoot, Kartik and Sreeleela have been frequently spotted together, both on and off-set. The buzz intensified last month when the beauty was seen attending a party hosted by her hunky co-star, adding fuel to the dating buzz.
On the work front, Kartik is currently in Croatia, shooting for his next romantic flick 'Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri'. The film sees him reuniting with former co-star
Ananya Panday
. The movie is slated to hit the big screens next Valentine's Day, 13th Feb, 2026.
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