NEW DELHI: Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt insists that she is not a star yet as she has to go a long way in her career to carry the hash-tag of a star.
In an interview with Hindustan Times, the budding actress despite having string of hit movies to her credit, says “this is just the beginning of my journey. Honestly, I feel stardom comes with a body of work. I don’t feel like any of us (the younger lot) are stars right now, at least I feel I’m not a star yet. I have done just four films.”
Even though all four of those movies (Student of the Year, Highway, 2 States and Humpty Sharma ki Dulhania) have been hugely successful, the young celebrity still feels hesitant about the term ‘star’, stating: “I don’t think I have reached that stage. Stardom comes with consistent quality work, which is exactly what I want to do. I feel fortunate that I have had four hits, but I still feel I have a long way to go.”
The actress recalls her naivety: “When I was small, I asked my mother what my name meant. She told me “it means something high up in the sky”. Alia literally means exalted, but if you explain it to a kid, you define it in very simple terms. So, when I would look up towards the sky, I would see stars and I would say “oh, I am a star”.
“It was a very innocent, childish thing,” she says.
Something that is unknown about the actor is that she had auditioned for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black in 2005 as a child.
Giving further details about the incident, she conveys: “Yes. It was a sweet experience. Actually, I met Sonam Kapoor recently and she reminded me, saying, “Alia, do you remember I was there when you had come to audition?” At that time, I was like 10 or 11. I was really small. Of course, I didn’t make the cut, but it was nice to meet Sanjay (Leela Bhansali) sir.”
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