Mukesh Bhatt reveals he wasn’t invited to Alia Bhatt’s wedding with Ranbir Kapoor, reveals he hasn’t met her daughter Raha yet, 'I felt bad'

Producer Mukesh Bhatt, who co-founded the highly successful production house, Vishesh Films with his brother Mahesh Bhatt, recently got candid about the immense emotional toll of their strained family ties following a professional split in 2021. The Bhatt brothers, known for delivering massive Bollywood hits like 'Aashiqui', 'Sadak', and 'Raaz', parted ways professionally after a fallout. In a recent rare interview, Mukesh Bhatt broke his silence about the highly publicized rift, admitting that the breakdown in the relationship with his brother has profoundly affected his personal life, going far beyond their business separation.

Mukesh Bhatt opens up on not being invited for Alia Bhatt's wedding

Speaking to Lehren Retro, Mukesh Bhatt revealed that he wasn’t invited to his niece Alia Bhatt’s wedding with Ranbir Kapoor. Expressing his feelings, he shared, “I will be a hypocrite if I say I didn’t feel bad. Of course, I felt bad. I love Alia a lot and not just her, even Shaheen. So when she got married, I thought meri bachi ki shaadi hai (my daughter is getting married). I was very much wanting to be there.”

Yearning to meet Raha

Mukesh Bhatt also revelaed that he has yet to meet Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s daughter, Raha, who turned three this year. “When I got to know that Alia is pregnant and then she had a baby, meri aankhein taras gayi Raha ko dekhne ke liye (my eyes yearned to see Raha). I love kids a lot,” he said with emotion.

Mukesh Bhatt on choosing not to cause discomfort

When asked if he tried to reconnect with Alia, Mukesh explained that he held back out of consideration for her. “I didn’t even try because I didn’t want to put her in a position of discomfort. I didn’t text her, but maine dil se dua de di (I blessed them from my heart),” he concluded.