Alia Bhatt said she hopes to one day be directed by her father, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
Asked when this might happen, the actress, who has two films under her belt, 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,” she added.
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 after 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 offering, the much-talked about 2 States, a big screen adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s similarly titled bestseller.
When asked if her dad gave her any acting tips, she said: “He thinks this is not the right time to give tips.”
Meanwhile, the actress is busy promoting 2 States, coming out April 10, and it will see her romancing Arjun Kapoor on the big screen.
