Alia Bhatt, Bollywood’s new mum, recently discussed the changes in her life over the last decade. Alia remembered a time when she would do anything for work. However, this is no longer the case.
Alia made her film debut in Student Of The Year and went on to become one of Bollywood’s most bankable stars. At the height of her career, she completed a decade in the industry, married Ranbir Kapoor, and welcomed motherhood with her daughter Raha Kapoor.
Looking back on her time in the industry, she explained how her work priorities have changed. Alia talked to Femina, “As I cross a decade in cinema, my life over the decade has also changed a lot. I think there was a time when I was willing to make sacrifices of all kinds – of sleep and time with my family – and just continuously work and shoot. Now I have a family. I have a daughter. I have a husband. I also feel like all these 10 years, this time I did not spend with my parents, with my sister, with my friends – I want to be able to do that.”
“And, of course, never give up working, but try and bring about some balance. So, yes, that is the decision that I’ve consciously taken and it includes being present. I feel like, very often, we might not be working, but we’re on the phone talking, figuring things out, you know, doing some random things. So, I also just find lots of balance by not looking at my phone if I have nothing to do. I try to do it. Sometimes I fail miserably, sometimes, I succeed,” she added.
Alia will next appear in Karan Johar’s directorial, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. In the film, she reunites with her Gully Boy co-star Ranveer Singh. Among the cast members are Shabana Azmi, Dharmendra, and Jaya Bachchan. It will be released in theatres on July 28.