Alia recalls theatrical father: Actress shares grizzly bear-like memory

Alia Bhatt recently opened up about her father, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, and recalled a childhood memory that reflects his theatrical and larger-than-life personality. The actress shared the anecdote following a special screening of 'Om Ka Hari', which stars her mother, Soni Razdan.

Alia Bhatt on Mahesh Bhatt’s theatrical nature

Speaking about her father, Alia recalled how his dramatic personality often made for memorable moments during her childhood. She shared a particular incident from when she was in Class 1, when she was worried about forgetting the spelling of the word “the” during a test.According to IANS, the actress said, “My father is very theatrical and that sometimes makes for great memories. For example, when I was in 1st standard, I had a spelling test and I was worried I was, for some reason, going to forget the spelling of ‘the’.

My father made it a point to build into my memory, so he did some overbearing gesture to teach me the spelling so I don’t forget it. But I remember him being this, like, grizzly bear, highly theatrical and highly entertaining.

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Alia Bhatt's upcoming projects

Up next, Alia has ‘Love & War’, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial that also features Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, set for a January 2027 theatrical release. She is also attached to ‘Tumbbad 2’, directed by Adesh Prasad, though plot and cast details are still largely under wraps. The sequel is being led by Dr Jayantilal Gada, with Sohum Shah producing. Nawazuddin Siddiqui joins Alia in pivotal roles for the film, which is anticipated to build further on the eerie universe established in the first instalment.