When Anushka Sharma revealed why she couldn’t date her ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ co-star Ranveer Singh: ‘He can NEVER be a boyfriend…’ |

Ranveer Singh made his big debut alongside Anushka Sharma in Band Baaja Baaraat. Their on-screen chemistry won hearts, and the film was a hit. In a 2011 interview with NDTV, Anushka explained why she could never date Ranveer, saying he’s just “not boyfriend material.”
Anushka’s Honest Take on Ranveer as a Boyfriend
When asked why Ranveer once said he couldn’t handle Anushka as a girlfriend and joked she’d “kill her boyfriend,” Anushka replied, “Ranveer can’t be a boyfriend.” She praised his talent and hard work but said he was too focused on himself at the time. She added that she needs a partner who cares about her day too—not just talks about his own—which Ranveer didn’t do. That’s why, she said, dating him was never an option.Their On-Screen Bond in Films
Anushka and Ranveer first shared the screen in Band Baaja Baaraat, the directorial debut of Maneesh Sharma. In the film, Anushka played Shruti Kakkar and Ranveer played Bittoo Sharma, partners in a wedding planning business. Released on 10 December 2010, it was a commercial hit. Years later, they reunited in Dil Dhadakne Do, a star-studded film featuring Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Farhan Akhtar, and Vikrant Massey.
Marriage and Parenthood
Both the actors are now happily married and have stepped into parenthood. Anushka tied the knot with cricketer Virat Kohli in a private yet grand ceremony in Italy. They are parents to a daughter, Vamika, and a son, Akaay. Ranveer married actor Deepika Padukone, and in 2024, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Dua.

On the work front, Anushka was last seen in Zero opposite Shah Rukh Khan. After the film didn’t perform well at the box office, she took a break from acting. Ranveer Singh, on the other hand, was last seen in Singham Again and has two upcoming films—Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar and Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3.