New Delhi: Days after Bollywood bigwigs Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit were slammed for participating in the star-studded Saifai Mahaotsav, actress Alia Bhatt, who will soon be seen in Imtiaz Ali's 'Highway', speaks about the lesson she has learned from the so-called controversial event.
For the uninitiated, the Mahotsav, which was organised in Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's native village Saifai, drew sharp criticism for holding a cultural extravaganza and not using the huge amount spent on the actors to rehabilitate Muzaffarnagar riot victims.
Alia, who was initially a bit hesitant to share her perspective, spoke exclusively to IBNLive about how the Saifai controversy helped her understand the need to stay abreast of the political events.
"I don't want to stretch this topic (Saifai performance) too much because I feel, it is kind of over. And now that you have brought it up I would just say that none of the actors tried to hurt anybody. We are not sadistic who went to Saifai, and felt happy about those who were suffering! But yes, I do feel bad for not being aware. I was aware of the riots that happened last year, but I didn't know about the the circumstances in which the event (Saifai Mahotsav) took place and that's something I feel bad about. I genuinely feel I should be more aware of such happenings," she said.
So was the incident blown out of proportion simply because it saw the participation of Bollywood stars? "Actually, yes. I don't think it was required, but I don't think it was wrong either. I just think that it isn't fair to call us inhuman," she replied.
Alia's father Mahesh had recently apologised for failing as a father and letting her perform at the Saifai Mahotsav. Reacting to Mahesh's apology, Salman, took to Twitter to say, "Bhatt saab, no need for apology, Alia's upbringing is great. I was proud to share the stage with her. She earns her living with hardwork and dignity."
How does she react to Salman defending her participation and supporting the decision? "He is absolutely right. Also, my father didn't apologise for me; he apologised for him not knowing about it. Even he, who is so politically aware, didn't connect with what had happened. But it's good to accept one's mistake. My father did that. We shouldn't forget that Salman has contributed a lot to the society through 'Being Human' charity. So it isn't fair to point fingers at anyone," she said.
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