In a strikingly candid interview with CNBC-TV18, the luminary of the Indian film industry, Alia Bhatt, divulged personal anecdotes including the sentimental tale of her daughter Raha’s very first present – a chic dress from the eminent fashion house Gucci. The Bollywood actress recently ventured into a new role, not on the big screen, but as the brand ambassador for Gucci. Her alliance with the luxury label unveiled not just her favorite fashion statements, but also a tender moment as a mother.
“When I was in New York for the Met (Gala), I was simultaneously shooting my announcement for Gucci and since it was my first outing – the team presented me with a beautiful dress for Raha, which she couldn’t fit into at that moment. But it was a blue dress with a white collar. It was really cute. That’s my favorite because it was the first,” Alia professed during the session. As she fielded rapid-fire questions, she hummed the tune ‘Pehla Nasha, Pehla Khumar’, a sign of her good spirits during the talk about her association with GUCCI and her preferences within the brand’s luxurious range.
The cherished blue and white dress has since become a symbolic piece, marking Raha’s initiation into the world of high fashion, an inevitable rite considering her mother’s acclaimed style status. Alia’s own foray onto the red carpet of the Met Gala in 2023, where she donned a resplendent white gown fashioned by Prabal Gurung, saw her confronting the longest separation from her infant daughter. “This is the longest I’ve been away from my daughter, Raha,” Alia shared in a Vogue behind-the-scenes video. “She’s almost six months now and before this, I’ve only been away from her for like 24 hours.”
Alia and her youngster Raha seem to be setting the trend for stylish mother-daughter duos. At the exceptionally themed pre-wedding celebrations for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, the pair made an appearance with matching attire, sharing a sartorial bond in their forest-themed outfits; Alia in a pantsuit and Raha in a corresponding dress.
The backdrop to this fashionable parenting is Alia’s personal life, having walked down the aisle with Ranbir Kapoor on April 14, 2022. Their lives were further blessed with the arrival of Raha in November of the same year, sealing their status as one of the most followed family units in the glamour industry.
On the professional forefront, Alia’s schedule appears to continue its relentless pace with an array of intriguing projects in the pipeline. Audiences can anticipate her acting prowess in Vasan Bala’s ‘Jigra’, an upcoming motion picture that Alia will not only act in but also co-produce in collaboration with Karan Johar. The film is slated for a theatrical release on September 27 and is expected to reveal the depths of sibling bonds and the lengths to which they can be tested.
Furthermore, fans will be treated to Alia’s talents in ‘Jee Le Zaraa’, directed by Farhan Akhtar, where she will star alongside Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif. She is also gearing up for ‘Love & War’, under the direction of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, sharing the spotlight with Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal. The bustling actress is also set to be a part of the YRF Spy Universe, hinting at a high-octane role alongside Sharvari Wagh in a yet-untitled spy thriller promising action-packed entertainment.
As Alia navigates the demanding waters of the film industry, she does so with the panache and grace of a seasoned actress and the new fervor of a doting parent, her life an amalgam of designer couture, red-carpet rendezvous, and the silver screen – a tale of love, family, and cinematic passion.
