Is Pooja Bedi dating her choreographer?

Has Pooja Bedi got a new arm candy? The TV host has been spotted with choreographer Hanif Hilal at several places over the week. Incidentally, Hanif is Pooja’s choreographer for Sony’s reality-based dance show ‘Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’.

Refreshingly, Pooja doesn’t mind showing her soft corner for him, squealing in excitement at the mention of his name. “Isn’t he handsome?” she asks. She further reveals, “Hanif is from Pune and doesn’t know much about Mumbai. He is also an aspiring model and I take him around to meet people. It’s been so much fun with him around. We’ve been to the movies and I also took him along for a brunch recently.”

According to sources, Hanif flirts “outrageously” with Pooja while rehearsing. The television host laughs, “He is always flirting with me and we do have a wild time on the sets. Hanif is simple and a very sweet person.” So is anything brewing between the two? Pooja clarifies, “I keep telling him not to try and flirt with me. In fact, the other day my dad came to see my rehearsals and I told him about Hanif. It was so funny when dad stood up and told him ‘Puttar, zara sambhal ke’. It is all in good humour and we enjoy it.”

Justifying her relationship with the choreographer Pooja further says, “You can’t help but get intimate with the person while performing a Latino dance form. You are always holding each other and most of the time you are just six inches away from each other. The chemistry is inevitable.” And the duo practice for four hours everyday for the competition!

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