Who Is Alia Bhatt's To-Be Brother-In-Law Ishaan Mehra? All About Shaheen Bhatt's Fiance

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Bhatt family has a big reason to celebrate. Alia Bhatt's elder sister, Shaheen Bhatt, is now engaged. Shaheen accepted her boyfriend Ishaan Mehra's marriage proposal and announced the news on her social media handle, showing off her engagement ring. Ishaan proposed to her in a dreamy outdoor setup surrounded by nature and Shaheen posted photos from the ceremony, smiling ear to ear with her diamond ring on full display. Sharing the post, she wrote with a playful caption, "We may have overdone this whole liking each other thing." The internet, of course, went absolutely wild.

All You Need To Know About Ishaan Mehra

So who exactly is the man who won Shaheen Bhatt's heart? Ishaan Mehra is a Mumbai-based ATG-certified fitness coach and a former international swimmer who competed at the Youth Asian Games. Beyond fitness, some sources suggest Ishaan also has interests in writing and stand-up comedy. He appears to be someone with a wide range of interests.The couple first sparked dating rumours during a New Year's vacation in Thailand, where Shaheen posted holiday photos showing her cuddling with an unidentified man on a boat. That man turned out to be Ishaan. The mystery kept fans guessing for months.

It was only in 2025 that Shaheen officially confirmed their relationship by sharing photos on Instagram while wishing Ishaan on his birthday, captioning the post, "Happy Birthday, Sunshine." The post melted hearts across the internet.Ishaan had already been warmly accepted into the Bhatt family, having been part of their New Year getaway to Thailand with Alia Bhatt, mother Soni Razdan, and other family members.

Alia Bhatt Reacts To Good News

Alia Bhatt, who is now set to become Ishaan's sister-in-law, was among the first to show her excitement. After Shaheen announced her engagement, Alia took to her Instagram story to write, "Currently weeping." Earlier, when Shaheen first made the relationship official on Instagram, Alia had reshared the post on her Instagram story.After the engagement announcement, Bollywood celebrities including Ananya Panday, Rhea Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Shanaya Kapoor all poured in their congratulations. What also caught everyone's attention was that Shaheen's ex-boyfriend Rohan Joshi also commented warmly, writing, "OMG OMG CONGRATULATIONS."For the record, Shaheen Bhatt is the eldest daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razdan. She is a writer and co-producer who worked on films including Jigra alongside Alia Bhatt and also authored the book I've Never Been (Un)Happier.