Bollywood actress Banita Sandhu is busy promoting her movie, Detective Sherdil, which was released on Zee5 on June 20, 2025. Banita Sandhu, whose fame skyrocketed in India after she appeared in Punjabi singer AP Dhillon's music video With You. Later, multiple reports surfaced that AP Dhillon has officially started to date Banita Sandhu. In fact, AP also shared a series of pictures with Banita on his Instagram with a heart emoji. Their fans believed that it was AP making their relationship Instagram official.
However, a month back, it was reported that AP Dhillon and Banita Sandhu have parted ways. Recently, Banita Sandhu featured in a podcast with Instant Bollywood in which she was asked about her Punjabi roots and about dating or qualities she wants in her man. Below is an excerpt from the podcast-
Who is Banita Sandhu?
"I was born and raised in Wales, which is in the UK, pretty much on England border. When I turned 18, I moved to London for university. I lived in a completely white society. When I came to India for the first time, it was like I completely belong here. My parents were also born and raised in the UK. It was actually my dad's grandfather who actually came to London for the first time. My mom's side- her father fought in the World War for the British. Punjabi obviously. He was invited to the UK and live there as thank-you for his services."
"Growing up, I was obsessed with Aishwarya Rai. I loved Shah Rukh Khan. I grew up on Devdas and all of her movies. I watched the movie that was a Bollywood-Hollywood crossover- Bride and Prejudice around 250 times."
Banita Sandhu on With You
"I thought people were gonna hate me. I don't know why, but before it got released, I was so nervous. I was like I am gonna get so much hate, because I think it was the first time people saw me in such a different light. I always think that. It's fully an impulsive syndrome. One good thing about With You is I have that weird mindset that if I think about the absolute worst can't happen, it won't surprise me," said Banita Sandhu.
On being asked, three things she will want in her man, "I don't even want a man. I am so at peace, my life is good, Anything else that comes into my life, it's a bonus. In general, I think a man with integrity, compassion, and empathy."