Kritika Khurana & Shivesh Bhatia: From Dating Rumours To Creator Growth School

For months now, the internet has been trying to read between the lines of two very visible lives. When Kritika Khurana, better known as That Boho Girl, and food creator Shivesh Bhatia started appearing together more often, speculation followed almost instantly. But as with most creator narratives online, the truth turned out to be far more layered than a dating rumour. What was read as romance was, in reality, a steady alignment of two long-time creators who eventually channelled their shared experience and friendship into Creator Growth School, a platform focused on helping emerging creators understand content, growth and monetisation without guesswork.

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Where The Speculation Began

Kritika and Shivesh’s collaborations felt effortless. From a conjoined baking challenge to testing international snacks, their chemistry was easy, familiar and comfortable. Their Diwali content, in particular, went massively viral, with fans dissecting every frame, caption and emoji.

The timing added fuel. Kritika had already spoken publicly about her separation from Aditya Chhabra, whom she married in 2022 and parted ways with within months. As she slowly rebuilt her life in the public eye, many assumed that her growing closeness with Shivesh hinted at a new relationship.

At the time, The Reelstars also covered their collaboration-driven content, focusing specifically on:

• How cross-niche creators were experimenting together
• The rise of festival-led collaborative reels
• Why such videos tend to spark relationship speculation online

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Kritika Addresses The Rumours

Eventually, the question reached Kritika directly. During an Instagram Q&A, a follower asked if she was dating Shivesh. Her response was clear and firm.

She stated that they were not dating, describing Shivesh as her best friend, and added with humour that people should see them when they fight. It was a classic friend-zone clarification, cutting through weeks of speculation without drama.

The answer didn’t disappoint some fans and didn’t convince others, but it did establish one thing clearly: whatever their bond was, it wasn’t romantic in the way the internet wanted it to be.

From Friendship to a Shared Vision

What the internet read as romance slowly revealed itself as something else entirely: alignment.

Both Kritika Khurana and Shivesh Bhatia have spent over a decade building personal brands online, learning the ecosystem the hard way. Shivesh, firmly rooted in his eggless baking niche, has spoken openly about how intentional formats, episodic reels and festive timing helped him grow from 2 million to 3 million followers in just six months. Kritika, who began her journey over 11 years ago with little more than an idea, has consistently highlighted how content creation became a sustainable, seven-figure business by focusing on connection rather than vanity metrics.

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Their paths did not converge emotionally, but professionally.

Enter: Creator Growth School

In late 2024, the two quietly introduced Creator Growth School, an education-first platform designed to demystify content creation as a serious career option.

The first signal was subtle but telling. Instead of flashy announcements, the initial collaboration centred on an older Shivesh post from 2024, where he broke down the exact strategy behind his rapid follower growth. Republishing and contextualising that post under a new banner signalled intent over hype.

Soon after, both creators amplified the platform through their main accounts. Shivesh spoke about clarity, niche discipline and consistency. Kritika reinforced the same message from another angle, explaining that brands prioritise trust and audience connection over raw follower numbers, and that creators do not need expensive gear or massive reach to begin.

The subtext was clear: stop guessing, start building.

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“The Gatekeeping Ends”

When Creator Growth School made its official announcement, the tone was direct and no-nonsense. After more than ten years of full-time creation, global brand collaborations and turning personal brands into long-term businesses, Kritika and Shivesh positioned the platform as a practical handbook, not a motivational pitch.

The course laid out:

• Niche selection without burnout
• Algorithm-aware content calendars
• Reels, carousels and stories built with intent
• Brand outreach, pricing and negotiation
• Real proposals, emails and agency workflows

No hacks. No shortcuts. Just structure.

At its core was a shared belief both creators had arrived at independently: consistency without clarity eventually leads to exhaustion.

The Internet Still Watches

Even as the narrative shifted, public attention never fully eased. Two Days earlier Kritika shared a poetic reel captioned “Tere ankhon k matwale kajal ko mera salam”. With a dance byte with Shivesh and his enthusiastic comment  “Omggggg finallyyyy”, was enough to briefly reignite speculation.