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Monday, 12th May 2014, 04:30 PM IST When Alia Bhatt made an appearance on Karan Johar’s popular talk show ‘Koffee With Karan’, little did she know that it would get her so much publicity. The actress is now a victim of many jokes made out of her.
Alia made an appearance on the show, with her debut film co-stars Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra. But when the trio was asked to name the present President of India, Varun said Manmohan Singh, Aliareplied Prithviraj Chauhan and Sidharth was the only one who got the right answer – Pranab Mukherjee. Thereafter, the clip of Alia's answer went viral giving birth to various memes and jokes being formed on her.
Reacting to this, the actress' mother Soni Razdan said, “I think Alia signed up for praise and criticism both when she signed her first film, ‘Student Of The Year’.”
Alia's father Mahesh Bhatt feels that his 21-year old daughter is being targeted because her films have all been very successful. He reasons, “Success has a price tag, it doesn't come for free. Alia has tasted phenomenal success before turning 21. When you become a marketable commodity, such jokes are an occupational hazard. Bigger stars who have been in the business for years have not been spared. Even Prime Ministers have been targeted by the amusement seeking lot in the virtual world.”
The filmmaker further added, “If somebody is making Alia a part of their entertainment, how can she object to it unless it crosses the limits of decency?”
Alia, however, feels differently about the whole scenario. She questions, why her friend Varun (who also gave the wrong answer),has been spared. “Varun ko target nahin kiya gaya. He and I have even spoken about this, maybe his answer was inaudible while mine was not,” she says. But the ‘Highway’ actress is willing to laugh at herself. “He got his redemption for his faux pas in a recent interview when he went on to rattle off the last five Presidents of India correctly. I don't think I'll get a second chance. I can laugh at myself.Yes, the jokes are funny," concluded Alia. |