When Alia Bhatt Told Mahesh Bhatt 'Give Me A National Award-Winning Film': 'High Time That You Make...'

Alia Bhatt is currently receiving praise for her performance in Vasan Bala’s Jigra. Alia Bhatt has come a long way in her acting journey since she made her debut in Student of the Year. One of her breakthrough performances early in her career was in Highway. During the film’s promotion, she revealed that she wanted her father, Mahesh Bhatt, to give her a film which would bring her a national award.

Alia Bhatt previously told Bollywood Hungama, “After Aashiqui 2 I called up Mohit Suri and said that it’s high time that you make a film for me. I tell my father all the time, ‘You have to give me a National Award-winning film, come on, make that film for me.'” Alia Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt worked together in Sadak 2, which proved to be a disaster at the box office. Alia’s National Award win came with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi.

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Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina’s Jigra is finally out in theatres and has been receiving mixed reviews from viewers and critics alike. News18 Showsha gave the film 4.5/5 stars. Our review reads, “Even at 2 hours 35 minutes, Jigra makes for an exhilarating ride. It rarely drops pace and keeps you engaged throughout the narrative. The final jailbreak sequence in the second half will push you toward the edge of your seat and leave you biting your nails. You’ll find yourself wishing and hoping and your heart beating for a bloody and bruised Satya to win against the whole world against all odds.”

“Despite being a narrative high on drama, Jigra never once felt theatrical. And the credit for the same goes to both the director and his actors. And while it may remind you of Sanjay Dutt and Sridevi’s Gumrah, Jigra serves as a perfect palate cleanser and gives hope that Bollywood’s good times aren’t over yet. Jigra is audacious, trailblazing, sugar, spice, and everything nice and is a must-watch. Don’t miss this one,” the review also mentions.