This Article is From Jun 19, 2016

'Wonder Child' Alia Impresses Mahesh Bhatt With Udta Punjab Performance

'Wonder Child' Alia Impresses Mahesh Bhatt With Udta Punjab Performance

Alia and Mahesh Bhatt photographed at a screening of Udta Punjab in Mumbai.

Highlights

  • Mahesh Bhatt says Alia and Shahid are Bollywood's bravest actors
  • Alia shatters you with her gut wrenching performance, he said
  • He also said that the Abhishek Chuabey-film is 'outstanding'
Mumbai: Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt lauded his actress daughter Alia Bhatt and actor Shahid Kapoor for their performances in the film Udta Punjab, saying that the two are the bravest actors in Bollywood.

Mr Bhatt also praised the Abhishek Chaubey-directed film, which is based on drug abuse in Punjab.
 

The Arth director also said that Alia's performance as a Bihari immigrant who gets inducted into the drug mafia is "her best."

He shared this picture of Alia with Shah Rukh Khan and captioned it:
 

Co-produced by Phantom Films and Balaji Motion Pictures, Udta Punjab also features Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh.

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