No Alia Bhatt in 'Dining With The Kapoors'? Armaan Jain on the 'Work is Worship' Conflict!

🎬 Why Alia Bhatt Missed 'Dining With The Kapoors': Armaan Jain Reveals The Real Reason

The recently dropped trailer for the Netflix special, 'Dining With The Kapoors,' has stirred up massive excitement, showcasing Bollywood's iconic Kapoor clan—from Ranbir Kapoor and Kareena KapoorKhan to Neetu Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor—gathering for an intimate family dinner.

However, amidst the star-studded lineup, one prominent face was conspicuously missing: the youngest Kapoor bahu and one of Bollywood's busiest stars, Alia Bhatt. Her absence, with husband Ranbir Kapoor making a stag appearance, instantly sparked widespread online curiosity and speculation.

Now, the producer and host of the special, Armaan Jain (Ranbir and Kareena's cousin), has finally addressed the most-asked question, putting all the rumours to rest.

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The Big Question: Where Was Alia Bhatt?

The 'Dining With The Kapoors' special, which brings the family together to celebrate the legacy of the legendary Raj Kapoor on his 100th birth anniversary, features a rare and candid look at the entire family. While Saif Ali Khan, Kareena's husband, is present, Alia Bhatt is not, making her absence a major talking point on social media.

Fans were quick to wonder why the actress, who is now an official member of the Kapoor family, couldn't make it to such an important family gathering.

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Armaan Jain's Clarification: "Work is Worship"

In a conversation with a media portal, producer Armaan Jain explained that Alia Bhatt's absence was purely due to professional commitments that she couldn't reschedule.

🗣️ Armaan Jain said: "She had prior commitments to shoot. I might sound filmy, but like Raj Kapoor said, 'work is worship.'”

This statement confirms that the highly professional actress was tied up with her demanding shooting schedule, which prevented her from participating in the special.

A Common Conflict in the Kapoor Clan

Armaan Jain further added that scheduling conflicts are a normal occurrence in a family full of actors, filmmakers, and busy professionals.

🗣️ Armaan Jain said: "Every function it happens — literally Christmas get-togethers, Diwali get-togethers. It happens.”

This sentiment was echoed by the show's director, Smriti Mundhra, who praised the Kapoor family's dedication to their craft.

🗣️ Smriti Mundhra said: "That is the one thing about this family. They are all workaholics and they all love what they do... inevitably there's one or two people who can't make it because of work—and that's always allowed.”

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❤️ Alia Bhatt’s Support for the Special

Despite not being able to join the family dinner shoot, Alia Bhatt has openly shown her full support for 'Dining With The Kapoors.' She took to her social media stories to cheer on the family and promote the Netflix special, congratulating Armaan Jain on putting the project together.

The special, featuring fun banter, nostalgic memories, and heartfelt conversations, is set to premiere on Netflix on November 21, 2025.

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What's your favourite part of the 'Dining With The Kapoors' trailer? Let me know, or would you like to know more about the other members featured in the show?

Bollywood to become stylish in attending Armaan Jain and Anissa's reception!

Bollywood is always hosting spendthrift parties. Armaan Jain and his childhood sweetheart Anissa Malhotra’s wedding reception was a star studded affair and the exclusive pictures from the event are proof! We now have the snaps of the all well-known celebs who attended the grand event. It includes Malaika Arora, Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Ananya Panday, Rani Mukerji, Raveena Tandon, Tara Sutaria, Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal etc.

Sonam Kaporo paired her lavender coloured saree with a matching blouse. Kiara Advani opted for an embellished maroon coloured lehenga. Tara Sutaria was seen in a light-coloured traditional outfit. Sidharth Malhotra looked very dapper in his all black avatar. Malaika Arora opted for a red extremely sizzling saree. Arjun Kapoor looked handsome in a green kurta that he paired with black bottoms and shoes. Ananya Panday looked drop dead beautiful in a golden lehenga. Rani Mukerji looked stunning in an embellished green coloured saree teamed up with matching jewellery. Alia looked striking in a pink and green lehenga choli with a subtle overall look, while Ranbir opted for a royal blue kurta and white pants with it. Neetu Kapoor wore a green-blue ethnic outfit.

Newlyweds Armaan Jain and Anissa Malhotra’s royal look at reception!

Earlier, Celebs witnessed the grand wedding of actor Armaan Jain and Anissa Malhotra. The two of them tied the knot in an extravagant ceremony in the presence of their parents, other family members and friends. Attending the marriage were the likes of numerous Bollywood celebs like Armaan’s cousins Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ananya Panday, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Shahid Kapoor and numerous others.

Recently, the newlyweds Armaan and Anissa made an impressive appearance again at their marriage reception which is also going to be glitzy affair. Both looked no less than a royal couple as they posed for the cameramen. Armaan looked dapper in an all-black sherwani teamed up with a pair of moccasins while Anissa on the other side, wore a spectacular silver coloured lehenga teamed up with matching jewellery.

Ranbir Kapoor’s girlfriend Alia in cousin Armaan Jain's birthday celebrations!

Reema Kapoor and Manoj Jain’s son Armaan Jain blew 29 candles on the cake as he celebrated his birthday on 24th November 2019. Armaan was an assistant director for Student of the Year, My Name is Khan, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, and  Lekar Hum Deewana Dil. As per news, Armaan Jain placed his foot forward in Tinsel Town with his first movie Lekar Hum Deewana Dil.

As Armaan celebrated his big day with the Kapoor family, Ranbir Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, and others marked their attendance. Fiance Anissa Malhotra and Kiara Advani too arrived to wish Armaan and we also see Alia Bhatt join the birthday party.

Lately, photos from the celebrations went viral on the internet as Karisma Kapoor took to her Instagram handle and shared stories from the late-night party. One of the photos shows Alia, Kiara, Karisma, Armaan, Anissa, Ranbir and Armaan's mother Reema Kapoor share a frame as they strike a happy pose together.

Armaan Jain to get hitched with girlfriend Anissa Malhotra!

Another one of showbiz’s eligible bachelors has put a ring on it. This time it’s Raj Kapoor’s grandson Armaan Jain who’s gotten engaged to his girlfriend Anissa Malhotra.

The pair are actually childhood sweethearts, which is why industry insiders were surprised when Armaan claimed he’d never had a girlfriend when he was promoting his debut film Lekar Hum Deewana Dil in 2014! Well, the cat is now officially out of the bag, so we at B4U wish the actor and his bride-to-be a lifetime of happiness together! 

Armaan Jain in Rajkumar Santoshi’s next titled Jis Lahore Nahin Dekhya Woh Jamiya Hi Nahin?

Armaan Jain's association with the Kapoor Khandaan did not help his first movie Lekar Hum Deewana Dil. Even though the likes of Karisma Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor were promoting the movie, it still unsuccessful to set the box office cash registers ringing.

This hasn't discouraged the young actor from pursuing his Bollywood dreams. We hear that he has been roped in for Rajkumar Santoshi's next. The movie has been titled Jis Lahore Nahin Dekhya Woh Jamiya Hi Nahin. He seemingly has a pivotal role in the flick. It was also previously reported that Manisha Koirala and Pankaj Kapur were to be part of the movie. This movie has been adapted from the play of the same name. The movie has been in the news for many years now and it fill finally see the light of day.

Will Armaan Jain shine in this movie? Rajkumar Santoshi might be able to extract the best out of him.