The countdown to the most awaited big Bollywood wedding has begun. Ranbir Kapoor will soon tie the knot with Alia Bhatt, and the fan frenzy is shooting through the roof. Ranbir and Alia are looked upon as two of the finest actors of this generation, making this union all the more special. Who better than Imtiaz Ali to talk about this merger of two powerhouse talents. The director, after all, has given the actors their career-defining films — Highway with Alia and Rockstar and Tamasha with Ranbir.

When asked about the couple and their upcoming marriage, the director said, “Amongst the actors that I have worked with, there is no one more similar than Ranbir and Alia. To be alike as actors, you have to be alike as people as well. You need to be aligned in thought, and that’s the case with these two.”

He recalled, “Even before Ranbir and Alia got friendly with each other, there was a kind of affinity I saw in both of them because they were so alike. I have had the privilege of working with Alia in Highway and Ranbir in Rockstar and Tamasha, and I can say that there are no actors like these two. The fact that Ranbir and Alia are together, gives me immense happiness and pleasure. I am not going to say more (smiles), but I am extremely happy that people like that are grouping together. They are the purest form of actors that I have seen in my life.”