Alia Bhatt recalls her father Mahesh Bhatt struggling with alcohol addiction

Alia Bhatt recently appeared in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani alongside Ranveer Singh. The film turned out to be a box office success and brought Alia Bhatt back to her roots of playing the lead actress in a massy, romantic project. She was in a recent conversation with an outlet where she spoke about her life, career, and everything in between. She also opened up about her father Mahesh Bhatt and his struggle with alcoholism.

3 things you need to know

• Mahesh Bhatt is a veteran director, producer, and writer in the Bollywood film industry.
• He has previously worked with Alia Bhatt on the film Sadak 2.
• Alia Bhatt recently made her Hollywood debut alongside Gal Gadot in Heart of Stone.

Alia Bhatt spoke with Elle US in a conversation. She told the outlet that her father, Mahesh, had hit a low point in one phase of his career as he’d delivered a number of flops. She said, “He had made a bunch of flops at one point; he barely had any money, and he was battling an addiction to alcohol.”

(Alia Bhatt with her family on Mahesh Bhatt's 2021 birthday bash | Image: Instagram)

She added that despite people believing that she comes from a legacy of privilege, there have been tough points in her life. She told the outlet, “My parents struggled to get to a point where I could enjoy their privilege. I do recognize that.”

The actress also revealed during the interview that during childhood, she found herself drawn to her sister Pooja's films as she didn't want to see her mother being pushed out of a window. “Honestly, I was very sensitive as a child and I took the films too seriously. I didn’t want to see my mother being pushed out of a window or see her suffering. That wasn’t something I wanted to engage with,” Alia explained. This refers to the rather intense nature of her parents’ films.