May 14,2018
Actress Alia Bhatt says that she feels really happy when she makes
people cry through her films.
Alia was interacting with the media along
with her "Raazi" co-star Vicky Kaushal on Saturday here.
Asked whether
she expected a positive response from the audience for her latest release
"Raazi", Alia said: "I didn't expect this kind of response. Since the beginning,
we thought that we were making a small film, so we didn't feel we would get so
much attention and love from the audience."
"We were proud of the film
but the kind of unanimous reaction we are getting for the film is amazing. We
all are pleasantly shocked. I am really happy, especially for Meghna Gulzar
(director) because I think she hasn't slept for God knows how many months.
"She was so nervous before the release of the film but the audience has
given so much love that we are so grateful. Some people were crying after
watching the film and I feel really happy when I make people cry through my
films. Then I feel we have done our job."
Alia has played different kinds
of character in a short span of time.
What goes through her mind while
playing both glam and de-glam roles in films?
She said: "I feel nervous
from inside but I feel very excited and because of that I try do so many things
in terms of my preparations.
"I think the biggest aspect of doing a film
is that you have to be a good student of a director and whatever directors
demands from you, you should be able to give that because it's a director's film
and we are just actors who take forward the vision of the director and writer,"
said the "Student of the Year" actress.
"Raazi" is based on the 1971
India-Pakistan war.
Reacting to the Pakistan censor board's decision to
ban "Raazi" in Pakistan, Alia said: "This is not a call that we are involved in.
There are so many Indian films which don't get released in Pakistan. I don't
think it's personal when it comes to our film.
"In this film, we are not
taking anyone's side or doing any kind of bashing. Obviously, we will hope that
it gets released there as well but we have no hard feelings whatsoever."
After "Raazi", Alia has an impressive line-up of films which includes "Gully
Boy", "Kalank" and "Brahmastra".
"The shooting of films is continuously
going on day and night.
"‘Kalank' is an epic drama so there is so much
fun doing it. I have kept my fingers crossed for ‘Gully Boy', ‘Kalank' and
‘Brahmastra'," Alia said.