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News18
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Ishaan Khatter On Keeping His Rumoured Relationship With Chandni Bainz Private: ‘Can't Live For Camera'
Last Updated: 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. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
The Royals review: Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar series struggles for air under all that costumery
The prince and the showgirl. He is royalty, she is middle-class. He rides horses on the beach, sculpted bare chest a-gleam. She's shiny too, but more from the plebeian pursuit of running. Cool tracks, though, and very sculpted too, but of course, chalk and cheese. Aviraaj Singh (Ishaan Khatter) and Sophia Kanmani Shekhar (Bhumi Pednekar) spark, clash, part, meet again. You know the drill; classic rom com territory. Add in big baubles and bigger palaces, and the full Rajasthan rajasi retinue, with the the constant flurry of hukum, khammaghani, leheriya headgear, in place. Array this lot against a self-made young woman, who wants to carve a connection between the royals and the commoners, as the CEO of her ethical business-practice start-up. Bung in the problems of holding on to creaky legacy, as well as back-stabbing partners, smirking angel investors, raucous polo games, jealous lovers, Masterchef-knock-off cook-offs, gay Maharajas, and more that I'm sure I'm missing, to make up eight episodes of 'The Royals'. Looks like the Rajasthan Royals are having a moment, not that they ever really fell off the map. In last week's Balaji-produced 'Kull', the royals were handed out a slate of dysfunctional families, illegitimate offspring and dark secrets. This is broadly, give or take, what you get in 'The Royals', co-created by Rangita and Ishita Pritish Nandy, and developed and written by Neha Veena Sharma. Except this one is determinedly sunnier, taking care to contain its conflicts to well-appointed board rooms, drawing rooms and bedrooms (psst, lots of action on that score). But this handsomely-produced royals-navigating-the-pulls-and-pushes-of-modernity struggles for air under all that elaborate costumery, with characters sitting around in heavy jewellery even when they are at breakfast. You wish their emotions broke through a little more, along with their perfect hair-and-makeup, which could have pushed past the staginess: their nick-names — Fizzy for Adhiraj, Diggy for younger brother Digvijay (Samat) and Jinnie for sister Divyaranjini (Trehan) have more zing than the scenes they are in. There's also the matter of the Rajkumar and Aam Kumari who have more going on with other people in the cast, than with each other. Khatter had more bite in his small part in the Nicole Kidman starrer 'The Perfect Couple': here, his shirt is off more than it's on, and it is all very eye-catching, but all that coupling with Pednekar doesn't really get as steamy as it should have. She works hard too, but whoever came up with 'Work Potato', the name of her company? No, not cute. And did we really have to get an explainer on 'situationship'? Zeenat Aman, as the grand old matriarch, is a casting coup, but manages more effortless connection in her real-life Instagram posts. Used better, Zeenie Baby jaisa-koi-nahin would have shown us real rizz: where's the sexy-and-wise silver fox who could have made everything better? The Royals trailer: There's more sizzle between the middle-aged Rajmata (Tanwar) and her on-and-off partners. Samat and Trehan come off well, as do Chunky Panday as an ageing Bollywood hero, Adinath Kothare as the moneyman, Jagdish Purohit as loyal retainer; the supporting cast is large, and many of them do their job well. 'The Royals' needed sharper, felt writing. When a character exhorts a bunch of influencers, 'do 'Gram the hell out of us', it says more about the intention — and the potential audience — of the series than anything else. The Royals cast: Bhumi Pednekar, Ishaan Khatter, Zeenat Aman, Sakshi Tanwar, Vihaan Samat, Kavya Trehan, Adinath Kothare, Sumukhi Suresh, Lisa Mishra, Nora Fatehi, Chunky Pandey, Dino Morea, Milind Soman, Shivani Tanksale, Jagdish Purohit The Royals director: Priyanka Ghose and Nupur Asthana The Royals rating: 2 stars
