Actor Sidharth Bhardwaj has spoken about his equation with Manisha Rani following their appearance on the reality show The 50. In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, he shared that he has feelings for her and indicated that he is open to marriage if the situation is mutual.
Speaking about her, he said, “Manisha Rani is an amazing girl, but she is scared of me. She likes me; had she not, she wouldn’t have spoken to me so much. She has also cried for me, so I know she likes me, and she also knows that I am a free will kind of man, and she cannot afford that. She has been heartbroken before, and so have I. I am aware she likes me romantically, and I like her too that way. We have discussed this.”
He further described her as a “fantastic girl” and explained his concerns about entering a relationship. He said, “I get worried that if I get romantically involved with her and wrong her, I won’t be able to forgive myself. She is so full of life and genuine; if I get romantically involved with her, I will marry her. She knows, and that’s why girls like her like me, because they know that even though I am bad in people’s eyes, I am a good person from within, and she has seen that side of me. She fought for me on The 50 when I got eliminated, even after she knew I was not her vote bank. She gave a tough competition to girls who were stronger than her both physically and mentally. I find that very attractive.”
Addressing why they have not shared anything together on social media, he said, “If feelings are mutual, we will make it official; if not, we will stay friends. I will attend her wedding, but we won’t do this just because we did a show together; we should come together for the people.”
At present, Manisha Rani has not commented on these statements. After the show ended, she has consistently maintained that they are only good friends.