Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are getting hitched on April 14 in Mumbai. With one of the most anticipated celebrity weddings set to take place this week, speculations have been rife over functions, venue, trousseau and the guest list. It has been reported that the wedding will be an intimate affair with limited people in attendance.

We asked Ssmilly Suri, who is Mahesh Bhatt’s niece and Alia’s cousin, whether she would be partaking in the functions and she replied, “I have been inundated with calls regarding Alia’s wedding as if I know everything about it (laughs!). To be honest, I have no clue. I am not a part oft he guest list... at least not yet. I wish both of them happiness. Their wedding is a private affair and it’s their prerogative to invite whoever they wish to. To each their own. I might invite just two people to my wedding.”

She shared, “I am in my own world and don’t know what’s happening in people’s lives. I am not in touch with anyone apart from my brother Mohit Suri and cousin Emraan Hashmi.”

Talking about her equation with Alia, whom she last met at Mukesh Bhatt’s daughter Sakshi’s wedding in 2019, the Kalyug actress recounted the time when she taught her dance. She said, “I taught dance to kids while I was learning it from Shiamak Davar at his academy. Alia was one of my first students. I was 13 and she must have been six back then. A couple of years ago, I received a call from her team saying that she wanted to learn pole dance. However, she told me that she got busy and couldn’t attend my class.”

Ssmilly added, “Alia is understanding and sensitive. She is an old soul. She has achieved so much at such a young age, but remains grounded. Success hasn’t gone to her head. She is a lovely girl and takes care of everyone around her. I am not surprised that she has found a family in which she is fitting in so beautifully. I am sure all of them dote on her. I wish her luck and hope she brings a lot of happiness to her new family.”