New Delhi:
Mahesh Bhatt, who is known for speaking his mind openly, recently spoke about his daughter Alia Bhatt’s performance in her debut film. Student of the year In an interview india todayMahesh Bhatt also mentioned some of his favourite performances in Alia’s filmography. However, Mahesh said Alia was “just a mannequin” in the Karan Johar directorial, which also marked the debut of Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra in the industry. According to Mahesh Bhatt, Alia has given brilliant performances in films like Highway And Udta Punjab,
Praising Alia’s adaptation skills, Mahesh Bhatt also said that Alia has mastered the ‘tribal’ accent. Udta Punjab Despite being brought up in an urban environment. He told India Today, “I must say I was shattered after watching Udta Punjab. I didn’t understand how this girl, this Juhu girl came to our house, where we live like a normal family… how could this Juhu girl speak the accent of a tribal from Chhattisgarh correctly. It was amazing. I was amazed by it.”
Highlighting Alia’s growth as an artiste, Mahesh Bhatt said, “Her raw power, and her ability to go into such a vulnerable place, and speak her heart out. Highway and Udta Punjab… it’s so different from the girl who was just a mannequin in Student of the Year. You can see the growth even in your child.” For your information, Highway was directed by Imtiaz Ali while Udta Punjab was directed by Abhishek Chaubey.
Last year, before Alia Bhatt made her Hollywood debut in Heart of Stone, Mahesh Bhatt had expressed his happiness and pride. “My heart fills with pride when I see her standing alongside international players like Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan. Standing there without being dwarfed by this Hollywood mindset, today’s youngsters don’t feel any lesser in terms of international talent,” Mahesh Bhatt told ETimes.
Alia Bhatt will next be seen in Vasan Bala’s Zigra and the YRF Spy Universe movie Alpha. She was last seen in Karan Johar-directed Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani last year.
