Ishaan Khatter On Keeping His Rumoured Relationship With Chandni Bainz Private: ‘Can't Live For Camera'
Ishaan Khatter stressed the importance of respecting his partner's boundaries while also living his life without restrictions.
Bollywood heartthrob Ishaan Khatter, who is reportedly dating Malaysian model Chandni Bainz, has always kept his love life private. While neither of them has publicly confirmed the relationship, their numerous public outings together have fueled rumours considerably. Speaking of which, the Dhadak actor has recently opened up about the importance of maintaining privacy in romantic relationships.
Sitting down for an interview with an entertainment news portal, he stressed the importance of respecting his partner's boundaries while also living his life without restrictions.
In a candid interview with Zoom, Ishaan Khatter expressed, 'I think it's really important to respect the privacy of your partner as well. You are in the limelight for whatever reason, but people are curious; they want to know. But when something is good, you want to protect it. That's my instinct."
He added, 'I don't want to hide or lie or anything. Also, I am not going to stop living my life. I am in my 20s, and I am not going to hide in a hole. I am not going to not go out and have a meal if I want to; you can't stop living your life."
Making it clear that he acts for the cameras, but can't live for it, the actor further mentioned, 'At the same time, I am not going to allow that to dictate how I think and feel and every decision I make because you have to be aware of what the conversation is. But if you are doing that, you are living for the cameras. I act for the cameras, but I can't live for the cameras."
Ishaan Khatter's Last Project
Ishaan was last seen in the role of Aviraaj Singh in the Netflix series The Royals. The rom-com, helmed by Priyanka Ghose and Nupur Asthana, also starred Bhumi Pednekar, Nora Fatehi, Vihaan Samat, Dino Morea, Zeenat Aman, Sakshi Tanwar and Milind Soman in pivotal roles.
What's Next In Ishaan Khatter's Pipeline?
Ishaan is now gearing up for the release of Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan. The emotional drama, which stars him alongside Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa, had its international premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
In Homebound, Ishaan portrays Shoaib Ali, a young man from a North Indian village who, alongside his friend Chandan Kumar (played by Vishal Jethwa), fights to break free from the limitations of their disadvantaged identities. But after a series of events, internal and external difficulties get triggered, putting their friendship to the test. The film delves deep into themes of friendship, identity and resilience.
In addition, the 29-year-old actor will once again step into the shoes of Aviraaj Singh in The Royals season 2. Bhumi Pednekar, Nora Fatehi, Sakshi Tanwar, Vihaan Samat, Zeenat Aman, Dino Morea and Milind Soman will also be reprising their characters in the rom-com series.
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