Alia's Performance Leaves Father Mahesh Bhatt Speechless

Not one to be blinded by parental affection-he is yet to give an acting break to his son Rahul-writer and former filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is clean-bowled by his youngest daughter Alia Bhatt's performance in Imtiaz Ali's Highway. The astute filmmaker goes as far as to compare Alia in Imtiaz Ali's film to Shabana Azmi's landmark performance in his own film Arth. Says the Bhatt, `I saw Alia in Highway.Alia overwhelms you with her...

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Alia would love to be directed by father

Actress Alia Bhatt says she would love to be directed by her father Mahesh Bhatt, but she doesn't think it is going to be possible. Alia made her Bollywood debut with "Student Of The Year", which also marked the launch of actors Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra. While Varun's second film "Main Tera Hero" is directed by his father David Dhawan, Alia doubts she will ever get a chance to work under her father's direction, no matter...

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Alia Bhatt's German roots?

The actress has an emotional connect with the country where she is soon headed, for the premiere of her film 'Highway' at the Berlin festival Imtiaz Ali's film 'Highway', that stars Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda, will have its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on February 14. And while Alia and Hooda are understandably excited about the trip, Alia has another reason to look forward to the Berlin visit. The actress reveals...

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Alia is under 'watch' of his dad Mahesh Bhatt

Alia Bhatt is constantly under the watch full eyes of her dad filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. `It is not invading my privacy but as a matter of concern and care he does like that,` says Alia. He keeps asking her about what happened at the sets today. Alia made her first debut at the age of 19 in Karan Johar's 'Student of the Year' and a year later she is coming in Imtiaz Ali's 'Highway.' Alia had to travel to six states in extreme winter...

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Alia Bhatt skeptic about pulling audience to theatres for 'Highway'

Actress Alia Bhatt, who will be seen in Imtiaz Ali's 'Highway', is not sure if she can manage a good opening for the film as she is just one-film-old in the industry. "I being one film old, (my film) will not get good opening or a good weekend. If it's a good film and audience can relate to it, its honesty and sincerity, they will watch it. But if they cannot see that, it will flop," Alia told PTI. "Today a good film always does...

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Alia Bhatt’s the new tattoo girl in B-town

footsteps of Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt is latest to get inked. The Highway babe has got the word “Pataka” tattooed on the nape of her neck and she flaunted it with style at the 59th India Filmfare nomination bash. Really Alia, Pataka of all the words? Well, the actress has refused to reveal if the design is a temporary or permanent one. On being probed again and again, she said, “It’s supposed to be a...

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