Sanjay Kapoor and Maheep Kapoor’s daughter Shanaya Kapoor is reportedly in love with Karan Kothari. Although neither of them have confirmed their relationship, the lovebirds are also not trying to hide
it. On November 5, they attended fashion designer Manish Malhotra’s star-studded Diwali party in Mumbai together. Karan won everyone’s hearts by showing us what a green flag he is.
As Shanaya took to the red carpet to pose for the paps waiting for her, her boyfriend Karan Kothari was seen recording her standing with the photographers. Needless to say, he was her biggest cheerleader. The two did not pose together on the red carpet.
Shanaya looked stunning in a shimmery black lehenga blouse. Karan also twinned with her in black outfit.
Shanaya has often commented on Karan’s Instagram posts. According to a January 2023 Hindustan Times report, the two were college sweethearts and studied together in Los Angeles. Karan is a Mumbai-based businessman who also reportedly runs a startup in LA. His father, Avinash Kothari, owns Kothari Fine Jewels. Shanaya has earlier modelled for the jewellery brand.
The two have also been spotted holidaying together, including in the Maldives. A source had told Hindustan Times, “Shanaya has not posted anything about her beau, and it’s quite obvious that she wouldn’t talk about him. However, he has been her plus-one to many Bollywood parties, and she has even introduced him as her partner to her colleagues.”
However, Shanaya and Karan have never publicly confirmed their relationship or spoken about the dating rumours.
On the work front, Shanaya will next be seen in Karan Johar’s Student of the Year: After Dark. Directed by Reema Maya, the series is a spin-off of the popular Student of the Year franchise. It will premiere on JioHotstar on November 13, 2026.
