Janhvi Kapoor attended the screening of ‘Maidaan’, produced by his father Boney Kapoor, in Mumbai on Tuesday night. For the screening, the actor wore a chic white pantsuit, but what truly caught attention was her necklace adorned with the name "Shikhu." This personalised accessory stole the spotlight, hinting at her affectionate nickname for rumored beau Shikhar Pahariya.
During an episode of Karan Johar's talk show 'Koffee With Karan 8,' Janhvi Kapoor had shared that she affectionately calls Shikhar Pahariya, "Shikhu." When asked about her speed-dial contacts, she promptly mentioned ‘Shikhu.’
Janhvi and Shikhar's relationship
The speculations about Janhvi dating Shikhar Pahariya, the grandson of Maharashtra’s former Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, have been doing the rounds for quite some time now. Though the two have never spoken about their relationship, they have often been spotted together in public outings.
What Janhvi said about dating Shikhar on Koffee With Karan
In Koffee With Karan, when Karan Johar asked, "You have had an interesting path of love, you were dating Shikhar, and then you dated someone else and now you are dating Shikhar again. True or False?" Janhvi replied, "Have you heard that song, Nadaan Parindey Ghar Aaja? Shikhar used to sing that to me a lot."
During rapid fire round when asked by Karan to name three individuals on her speed-dial, Janhvi quickly responded with "Papa, Khushu, and Shiku."
Boney Kapoor on Shikhar
Janhvi’s father Boney Kapoor also recently talked about his equation with Shikhar. During a conversation with Zoom, Boney said, “I love Shikhar,” and went on to elaborate, “In fact, a couple of years ago, Janhvi was not dating him, but I still maintained a friendly rapport with him.”
He also said that during the time Janhvi and Shikhar were not seeing each other, Boney knew, “Shikhar could never be an ex.”
“He’s always there. Whether it's for me, for Janhvi, or for Arjun, he extends his warmth to everyone. So, I believe we're fortunate to have someone like him in our fold,” Boney added.
On the work front, Janhvi Kapoor has ‘Mr. And Mrs. Mahi,’ and an untitled venture with Ram Charan and ‘Devara’ with Jr NTR in her kitty.