Fans of Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan have christened them Saarthik. There has been tattle about the Love Aaj Kal stars for a while. When asked about their relationship status during a recent event for their upcoming film, Aaryan said, "When Sara confessed she had a crush on me, on TV, I also developed a crush on her. After that, I felt shy."

Rumours of a romance started when Khan quipped on Karan Johar's show that she liked him and would like to go on a date with him.