Alia Bhatt’s Half-Brother Rahul Breaks Silence on Sister Pooja And Father Mahesh Bhatt Infamous Magazine Kiss; Says, “Humko Maloom Hai Sach Kya Hai”

In the early 1990s, Pooja Bhatt was rapidly emerging as one of Bollywood’s most promising young actresses. However, at the peak of her rise to stardom, a major controversy nearly threatened to derail her budding career. The storm began when a popular film magazine featured a photo of Pooja and her father, acclaimed filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, sharing a kiss on the lips. The image sparked widespread outrage and moral policing, with critics accusing the duo of crossing familial boundaries.

Rahul Bhatt Defends Family Amid Kiss Controversy

Decades later, the controversy still lingers in public memory. Recently, Pooja’s brother, fitness trainer Rahul Bhatt, addressed the long-standing issue in an interview with Hindi Rush. Rahul dismissed the backlash, saying that the family has always remained unbothered by such negative attention. “Kuch faraq nahi padta hai (It doesn’t matter to us). It’s like water off a duck’s back. We know what the truth is. We’ve seen this since childhood,” he said, suggesting that the Bhatt family has always stood united through public scrutiny.

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Rahul further reflected on the unique experience of growing up in the entertainment industry. According to him, children born into film families either emerge incredibly resilient or deeply troubled by the pressures that come with the spotlight. “Film parivar ke bache ya toh bahut messed up hote hai ya bahut mazboot. Log sochte hai humein farq padta hai, magar nahi (Kids from film families are either very messed up or very strong. People think we care, but we don’t),” he added.

This isn’t the first time the Bhatts have spoken up. In 2023, Pooja Bhatt herself had defended the photograph, calling it a pure and innocent moment between a daughter and her father. Criticizing the judgment of society, she had said, “Agar log baap aur beti ke rishte ko alag nazariye se dekh sakte hai toh woh kuch bhi kar sakte hai. Phir hum baat karte hain family values ki. Bahut kamal ka joke hai ” (If people can view a father-daughter bond with a twisted lens, they’re capable of anything. Then we talk about family values — what a joke that is.)

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