Alia Bhatt says her father and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is possessive about her, but adds that he has taken her on-screen kissing with Arjun Kapoor in the forthcoming film “2 States” practically.
Like every father, who don’t want their daughters to get married, even my father is the same
Alia said in a group interview.
Recently, my father told us (Alia and her sister Shaheen) you all can’t go anywhere, I will lock you up in a room. He is honest and blunt about the fact that he doesn’t want us to get married.
He is not saying just like that, he means it. He is very possessive and he doesn’t want me to get married. If my sister’s boyfriends get me some present, he would say – even I can get presents, I will get you two.
Currently, the actress is looking forward to her forthcoming film “2 States”. She has a kissing scene in the film and when asked about her possessive father’s reaction on the same, she said:
But he knows I am acting …but, if I kiss my boyfriend in front of him, he will slap me.
It’s in the scene and I am not doing it to irritate him. It’s a family film and the scene is just for three seconds.
Alia Bhatt, who is craving to be directed by her father and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, is hopeful that one day he will write a script for her and direct her too. Asked when her dad would direct her, she said:
Even I have that question…it will happen for sure. It will happen at the right time. It will have to be a film like ‘Aashiqui 2’, which will be remembered. I have tried to convince him many times… he will write for me for sure.
The much-admired filmmaker, who has been applauded for wielding the megaphone for films such as “Saaransh”, “Arth” and “Naam”, had launched his elder daughter Pooja Bhatt with his directorial venture “Daddy” in 1989 and later made hits like “Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin” and “Zakhm” with her. But post “Kartoos” (1999), Mahesh retired from directing and now produces films and nurtures new talent under his banner Vishesh Films.
Alia started off with typical Bollywood masala potboiler “Student of The Year”. She may not have won high praise for the film, but she wowed everyone with her second film “Highway”. Now all eyes are set on her next – much-talked about “2 States”, a big screen adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s similarly titled bestseller.
When asked if her dad gives any acting tips, she said:
He thinks this is not the right time to give tips. He is a great director and I think he feels that when she (Alia) will work with me that time I will give her tips.
Directed by Abhishek Verman, “2 States” is an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s bestseller of the same name and the actress has read the book three times. Alia says that when she read the book for the first time, she felt it could be made into a good film.
I have to be as natural as possible. I read the book three times before we started shooting. I knew Arjun was on board… but I never thought I will be part of the film. I got a call for a look test and the point being that I should look good with Arjun. I was hoping it comes to me and it did. It’s a big achievement for me.
The actress, who garnered rave reviews for her performance in her last release “Highway”, says there was a reason behind doing “2 States”.
After ‘Highway’ I wanted people to say I am an actor and that I am not here to be a star. I would not like to be five or six films old …so I want to make sure I am an actor.
