Veteran actor Dharmendra has shared a candid behind-the-scenes picture of him and Alia Bhatt from the sets of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani and called the actress a “loving” person.

"Friends, Loving Aliaa is showing me glimpses of my romantic past," the 87-year-old actor wrote alongside the photo on Instagram.

Both Alia and Dharmendra can be seen smiling in the photo which looks like a frame from the upcoming film. Alia looks stunning in a green salwar suit, while Dharmendra can be seen sporting a brown sweater.

Helmed by Karan Johar, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani marks the big-screen return of the veteran actor after a five-year gap. Dharmendra's last silver screen outing was the 2018 comedy film Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se, also starring Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. The veteran star was also seen in a cameo as the Sufi saint Salim Chishti in the ZEE5 series Taj: Divided By Blood.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani also stars Ranveer Singh, Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bachchan, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Churni Ganguly and Ronit Roy among others. The teaser of the film, released on June 20, gave a glimpse of the brewing onscreen romance between Alia and Ranveer. Alia's Rani comes from a Bengali family of the Chatterjees, while Ranveer's Rocky hails from a Punjabi family of the Randhawas. The film is scheduled for a July 28 release in theatres this year.

Alia will also be seen making her Hollywood debut with the Gal Gadot-starrer Heart of Stone, set for an August 11 release on Netflix.

Dharmendra has Anil Sharma's Apne 2 in the pipeline. The film also stars his sons Bobby Deol and Sunny Deol along with his grandson Karan Deol.