Alia says she does not take a formal training in acting.
Mumbai:
Noted filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt's19-year-old daughter Alia Bhatt, who is making her actingdebut in Karan Johar's Student of the Year, says age doesnot matter to her.
"There are actresses who started working at a very youngage. Like my sister (Pooja Bhatt) started working when she was17. So age doesn't matter," Alia told PTI adding that shealways dreamt of becoming an actress.
"I had decided to become an actress when I was muchyounger. It was a conscious decision. I just didn't know itwould happen as soon as I finish my college," Alia said.
But Alia says she does not take a formal training inacting.
"I have no experience about films and acting. I have notdone any training. So my whole stint has been a learningexperience. I didn't even know the 'A' of acting," Alia said.
In Student of the Year, Alia will be seen alongsidetwo new comers - Varun Dhawan, son of director David Dhawan,and model Siddharth Malhotra.
Both Varun and Siddharth had assisted Karan Johar during themaking of My Name is Khan.
"As I had no training, it was a very new experience forme. For the first few days I was a bit nervous and would keepto myself but then eventually we all opened up and it was alot of fun. But I must say the production house (DharmaProductions) made me feel very comfortable," Alia said.
For Alia doing a film made by her father, who has aproduction company Vishesh Films and has provided platforms toseveral actors, would have been an easy option but she choseto start her journey in films on her own.
"I had decided that I would not start off with my father'sproduction only because it's an easier option. For this film,I had to work for it, like lose weight, prove myself, etc.
There were around 500 girls who had given the auditions alongwith me," Alia said.
"If it were for my father, he would not have auditionedanother girl alongside me. He would have just roped me in. Iwanted to learn it the hard way. I wanted to make it bymyself," she said.
Releasing on October 19, Student of the Year is producedby Johar and Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment.
"There are actresses who started working at a very youngage. Like my sister (Pooja Bhatt) started working when she was17. So age doesn't matter," Alia told PTI adding that shealways dreamt of becoming an actress.
"I had decided to become an actress when I was muchyounger. It was a conscious decision. I just didn't know itwould happen as soon as I finish my college," Alia said.
But Alia says she does not take a formal training inacting.
"I have no experience about films and acting. I have notdone any training. So my whole stint has been a learningexperience. I didn't even know the 'A' of acting," Alia said.
In Student of the Year, Alia will be seen alongsidetwo new comers - Varun Dhawan, son of director David Dhawan,and model Siddharth Malhotra.
Both Varun and Siddharth had assisted Karan Johar during themaking of My Name is Khan.
"As I had no training, it was a very new experience forme. For the first few days I was a bit nervous and would keepto myself but then eventually we all opened up and it was alot of fun. But I must say the production house (DharmaProductions) made me feel very comfortable," Alia said.
For Alia doing a film made by her father, who has aproduction company Vishesh Films and has provided platforms toseveral actors, would have been an easy option but she choseto start her journey in films on her own.
"I had decided that I would not start off with my father'sproduction only because it's an easier option. For this film,I had to work for it, like lose weight, prove myself, etc.
There were around 500 girls who had given the auditions alongwith me," Alia said.
"If it were for my father, he would not have auditionedanother girl alongside me. He would have just roped me in. Iwanted to learn it the hard way. I wanted to make it bymyself," she said.
Releasing on October 19, Student of the Year is producedby Johar and Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment.
