It took me a while to get over 'Highway'

Since her debut in 2012, Alia Bhatt boasts of an enviable career graph. As she gears up for the release of “Shaandaar”, Alia talked about the choices she's made.

 “It is very important to know what people think of my movies, and if they can connect to my personality. Being myself is the wisest decision I have made,” said Alia.

 “My whole being and approach to work is shaped by Karan Johar. From him, I have learned that people should love to work with you and you should give out warmth and energy to them,” she added.

Gearing up for “Shaandaar”, which releases on October 22, and her fifth in a lead role, Bhatt is in high spirits. “Shaandaar is a big commercial film. Also, it is likely to have a wider reach since it is a family film. That will add to my value as an actor and in turn, help me build my brand image for future projects,” the actress said. 

“When 'Student of the Year' became a hit, I feared being typecast as a 'baby doll'. When the opportunity to do 'Highway' came, I grabbed it,” she mentioned.

“It took me a while to get over 'Highway'. I started living the character of Veera very closely. I don't think I would be able to give so much to a character the way I did with her,” said Alia.

Source: Indian Express