Raqesh: Right now, there’s nothing between Shamita and I
Arecent cosy picture shared by actor Raqesh Bapat made waves, as everyone assumed it was him making his romance with actor Shamita Shetty Instagram official. However, Bapat clarifies that there is nothing to confirm just yet. Prod him further if there’s a formal announcement coming anytime soon and he exclaims, “Oh my God, no way! Right now, there’s nothing. It’s a very good bond, and we’re cherishing that. We don’t want to put ourselves under any pressure... If things have to happen, let them happen organically. If there’s anything in the future, we’re not going to be quiet about it.”
Bapat and Shetty came close after they recently participated in an OTT reality show, and fans wondered if Cupid had struck. Soon after, a nickname, #ShaRa, was coined for the two. Their appearances together have also added fuel to the fire, especially when Bapat shared a picture holding Shetty’s hand on a dinner date, along with a heart emoji.
“The dinner was just to celebrate our bond together. What’s the confirmation? I don’t understand,” he quips, and continues, “We were just sitting in a restaurant. It was a good ambience. We had planned to go out for dinner someday, and we did. I just captured the moment.”
Opening up about his “bond” with Shetty, the Qubool Hai actor shares, “There’s a lot of understanding and mutual respect. We care for each other. We are each other’s support system and that’s what’s needed in any bond. When we were inside the [reality show’s] house, we didn’t think we were doing something deliberately. It just happened. You can’t cheat that.”