Sidharth Malhotra on fear professing love for Alia Bhatt

Sidharth Malhotra’s alleged romance with actress Alia Bhatt has once again come under the spotlight after he spoke about his fears in professing his love for the latter.

In an candid chat with Mid-Day, Malhotra opened up about why he felt he couldn’t “out” his relationship. He said, “Since I didn’t grow up in and around the film industry, the rumours and the attention towards my personal life is something I am still struggling to come to terms with. I take it with a pinch of salt because it is part and parcel of being a Bollywood actor. Of course, Alia and I have a terrific bond because of the number of films we have done together. We have been friends for a long time. Over the years, we have gone beyond being just colleagues and friends. You are bound to have an emotional connect when you spend so much time with someone. But, at its core, Alia and I share a deep friendship that remains unaffected by what’s written about us and what people say.”

The two stars may have started their film career together with ‘Student Of The Year’ (2012) but he denied if there was any competition between them. He said, “Alia and I never had a sense of competition even when we started off. We began from ground zero. Yes, competition is an integral part of any industry. But, I was the chosen one who made it big from among lakhs of common people, who lust to be a part of the glam world. I am never intimidated by colleagues or friends, be it Alia or Varun Dhawan. I don’t envy their choices or their success. I am selfish like that. I care only about my work and whether I am better than my last film. As actors, our only focus should be on improving our craft.”

Malhotra is currently in the midst of promotions for his next ‘Baar Baar Dekho’.