Shaheen Bhatt, elder sister of actress Alia Bhatt, announced her engagement to Ishaan Mehra on Friday via Instagram. The post, which included several photographs of the couple, carried the caption "We may have overdone this whole liking each other thing" and spread rapidly across social media shortly after being published.
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The photographs showed Shaheen Bhatt displaying her engagement ring while standing close to Mehra, the pair walking hand in hand, and Shaheen Bhatt resting her head on his shoulder. Shanaya Kapoor, Neena Gupta, Ananya Panday and Zoya Akhtar were among the celebrities who congratulated her in the comments section.
Who is Ishaan Mehra?
Before entering the fitness world, Mehra competed as a swimmer at the international level, representing India at the Youth Asian Games. He has since built a career as a full-time fitness trainer and holds an ATG certification, which is listed on his Instagram profile.
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The couple's public history
Shaheen Bhatt first introduced Mehra to her followers on his birthday, sharing intimate photographs of the two together with the caption: "Happy birthday, sunshine." Alia Bhatt later posted her own picture with Mehra, showing the two relaxing in a swimming pool, captioning it, "Gloomy Monday + pool boot camp, powered by Ishaan Mehra."
Industry congratulations pour in
Celebrities from across the film industry flooded the comments section with well wishes. Alia Bhatt wrote, "Spamming you with my love." Zoya Akhtar offered, "Congos and bongos", while Neena Gupta wrote, "Wow congratulations dear Shaheen."
Ananya Panday commented, "Shaheeeen! Soooo happy for you all the love and joy in the world best!!!!"
Parineeti Chopra wrote, "The Unbreakable Vow! #iykyn." Athiya Shetty said, "Congratulations," and Chandni Mimic added, "Omggggggggg Congratulations."
