Aarti
Chhabria
has
been
known
to
be
a
single
actress
without
any
link-ups
to
any
of
her
co-stars
for
that
matter,
to
anybody
in
the
film
industry.
But
a
source
present
at
the
ITA
awards
on
Monday
says
that
for
the
first
time,
Aarti
was
seen
with
a
guy
with
whom
she
appeared
to
be
very
lovey-dovey.
Says
the
source,
"Aarti
normally
comes
for
all
events
and
functions
with
her
mother
but
for
the
first
time,
at
Shashi
and
Anu
Ranjan's
ITA
awards
on
Monday
at
Bhavan's
in
Andheri,
she
brought
her
close
friend
along.
His
name
is
Khalid
and
he's
an
industrialist.
Aarti
and
his
parents
are
close
family
friends
and
both
have
been
going
around
for
the
last
couple
of
years."
The
source
adds,
"Though
later
Shaad
Randhawa
joined
them
for
a
major
part
of
the
event,
Aarti
and
her
friend
stuck
close,
holding
hands
and
whispering
into
each
other's
ears.
People
present
there
were
quite
surprised
at
Aarti's
public
display
of
affection."
Aarti
initially
sticks
to
the
"we
are
just
good
friends" routine,
then
later
gets
hyper.
She
says,
"I
wasn't
alone
with
him.
Shaad
Randhawa,
my
co-star
in
Shashi
Ranjan's
Dhoom
Dhadakka
met
us
there.
Please
don't
write
about
it
as
the
guy
concerned
and
my
parents
are
family
friends
and
the
story
will
create
unnecessary
complications.
Khalid
is
a
very
old
and
dear
friend
and
a
very
nice
guy.
Normally,
I
always
go
with
my
mom
for
these
events
but
as
she
was
busy,
I
took
Khalid
along.
Please
don't
write
about
us
as
he
will
get
very
upset."
Aarti
disconnects
and
calls
back
after
five
minutes
requesting
us
not
to
mention
Khalid's
name
in
the
article.
"He
says
he
doesn't
want
his
name
to
be
featured." So
why
did
he
hide
his
face
when
we
took
the
pictures?
Aarti
denies
it
vehemently.
"Why
should
he
hide?
Of
course
he
wasn't
hiding
his
face!"
We'll
let
you,
dear
reader,
be
the
judge
of
that.
Story first published: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 15:52 [IST]