Alia Bhatt said that she prefers to respond to negativity with her films, adding that if someone doesn’t like her, they don’t have to watch her at all. Alia spoke about the negativity that is often directed at her amid the nepotism debate. When asked how she deals with the nepotism debate and trolling that comes her way, Alia told “There are two ways to deal with it. One is controlled and I can prove my worth of my space. I believed the only way to end the conversation was through my movies. So don’t react, don’t feel bad. Of course I felt bad. But feeling bad is a small price to pay for a job you value and love. I shut up, went home and did my work. I delivered a movie like Gangubai Kathiawadi. “
She added: “So who’s having the last laugh? At least until I pull off my next flop? I’m laughing for now! At the end of the day, use it for your work. I can’t keep fighting back verbally. And if you don’t like me, don’t follow me. I can’t help myself. That’s something I can’t do (nothing about that). People have something to say. I hope I can show them that with my films where I’m actually worth the space I occupy. How can I control where I’m born? How can I control what my parents did? You want me to be ashamed of the hard work my father did. It’s easier for me, yes, but I also work hard at the job I have.” Alia also said that if her child wanted to pursue acting, she would tell them that they have to work hard and things won’t be easy.
Alia was last seen in the Netflix original Darlings. Shefali Shah and Vijay Varma also star in the film directed by Jasmeet K Reen. He is now promoting his upcoming film Brahmastra. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film is slated to hit theaters on September 9. Alia will star opposite Ranbir Kapoor in the film, which also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna. Brahmastra is the first film in Ayan’s ambitious trilogy, which he has named Astraverse. Brahmastra will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
