19 year old
Alia Bhatt has made everyone proud with her debut
Student of the Year
with director Karan Johar, and is all set to make her mark in Bollywood
for good. Alia’s sister Pooja Bhatt was looking to cast her in her next
film
Mr. Love, which is based on the Nanavati murder case of
1959. However, Pooja had to drop the plan as she cast her favourite
actor Randeep Hooda in the male lead, and Alia is too young to be cast
opposite him. Randeep Hooda will be playing the role of a man whom the
married woman will conspire with in order to kill her husband.
Pooja
confirmed that Randeep has been casted for the role of Prem Ahuja, the
businessman. “I really wanted to cast Alia for the role but I cannot. I
need a woman and that too with a British descent. We are trying to look
for talent outside India. Alia is too young to play a married woman and
unfortunately, all the films that I am making need older girls,” she
said.
Pooja also expressed her desire of remaking
Dil Hai Ki Maanta Nahin
with Alia, but she doesn’t know if it could better the original.
However, Mahesh Bhatt says it is no such thing that Alia has to do her
home production films. “I have completely left it to her to decide what
she wants to do. If we have any project where we would want to cast her,
we will approach her and then it is solely her decision. I am very
proud of SOTY because she did it all on her own and never thought she
has some advantages because of being a star kid. Also, I knew she is in
Karan’s hands and he will handle it all. I don’t believe in crippling
children by being over protective. She still has a long way to go,” he
added.
Alia had recently said it was a safer thing to debut with a
family entertainer, since the Bhatt camp has a different genre of
films. “People think it is very easy for star kids to debut, but the
easy part is only the platform and not the hard work. If I wasn’t able
to stand out in the 500 girls auditioned, I would not have done SOTY.
Being a star kid is of no use if you are not able to perform and pull it
off on screen,” she said. She also added that her father was very happy
with her choice as he was friends with Yash Johar and trusts Karan. “He
told me he will watch SOTY when it releases in Gaiety Galaxy as
audience,” she smiled.
We wish you all the best, Alia!
