
Ananya Panday shared a picture on Instagram Stories on Saturday, 7 November, showing her with Aarav Bhatia, son of Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna, at Manish Malhotra’s Diwali party in Mumbai. The caption read ‘My heart’ with a red heart emoji, triggering speculation about a romantic relationship, reports siasat.com. The two had also been seen together in London in October.

Neither Panday nor Bhatia has confirmed the rumours, according to both siasat.com and 123telugu.com. Panday, who made her debut with ‘Student of the Year 2’, was previously linked to Aditya Roy Kapur. Bhatia has largely stayed away from the public eye. The picture has become a talking point on social media, but the nature of their bond remains unclear.
Siasat.com leads with romantic speculation, framing the picture as a dating headline and using phrases like ‘My heart caption has all the ingredients for a Bollywood dating headline’, even as it notes no confirmation. 123telugu.com offers a brief, neutral report, simply stating the rumours are a talking point and that neither party has confirmed. Both outlets agree no relationship has been officially announced. The difference lies in tone: siasat.com sensationalises the ambiguity, while 123telugu.com stays matter-of-fact. The concrete fact remains that no confirmation has come from either Panday or Bhatia as of 8 November.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Sources (2): siasat.com (sensationalist), 123telugu.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.