Before she married Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt had already said it out loud on national television. Years ago, on Koffee With Karan, Alia admitted she had a crush on Ranbir. On April 14, 2022, that long-standing
admiration turned into marriage. Now, reflecting on love and growing up, Alia has returned to that journey in a deeply personal way, through a letter written to her younger self.
The video, created for Esquire India, sees Alia speaking directly to the girl she once was. The actor looks back at growing up years, making mistakes, and learning that not every heartbreak deserves the tears it once drew.
At the heart of the letter is love. Alia reassures her younger self that the pain of early heartbreaks will fade and that something steadier, kinder, and more grounding lies ahead. In the process, she speaks about her husband Ranbir Kapoor, calling him the “best boy in the whole world”.
“Dear little me, please don’t cry over that stupid boy in high school, it’s not worth it. I promise you that one day, you’ll meet the best boy in the whole world. The one you’ve always secretly had a crush on and he’s going to love you with respect, comfort, peace and laughter, he will be your safest place, your best friend and he knows everything about you. You know that thing you always wanted, someone to read your mind, he will do that for you.”
The words struck a chord online, not because of grand declarations, but because of their simplicity. In the same conversation, Alia also addressed the constant attention surrounding her marriage to Ranbir. The actor shared how the two of them deal with the endless buzz, memes and speculation that follow their every move. According to her, most of it simply does not matter. “Even the B of bother doesn’t enter our life. If you’re in a room of fifty people, maybe only four actually care about you. The rest might be thinking terrible things, but you can’t hear them. Is my reality changing? No. Is my family dynamic changing? Not at all. Am I living my dream? Yes. Do I go to sleep every day with a grateful heart? One hundred percent.”
Alia and Ranbir got married on April 14, 2022, in an intimate ceremony at their Mumbai home. Later that year, on November 6, they welcomed their daughter, Raha. Since then, Alia has often spoken about how motherhood and family have reshaped her priorities, making her more grounded and selective about what deserves her energy.
Alia and Ranbir will be next seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next, Love & War.
