Renowned filmmaker Karan Johar and his actor Alia Bhatt, graced the inaugural episode of The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show on Saturday, September 21. During the heartfelt episode, Karan opened up about his deep emotional connection with Alia, sharing that she is his ‘first daughter’ and that he experienced the profound love of fatherhood for the first time through her.
Karan, who launched Alia Bhatt through Student of the Year, said, “Now, I am Yash and Roohi’s father, but the first time I experienced paternal love for someone was with Alia. We were in a vanity van, and we were doing a look test for Alia. She wasn’t sure if she would be in the film or even what the title was. She had been working hard at staying fit for three months and had not eaten anything.”
Karan continued to explain, “After the photo session, when I went inside the van, Alia’s mother Soni Razdan was also there. We had given her a big cupcake. I told her she was in the film, and I was directing it. Alia became very emotional, and her first sentence was, ‘Can I eat this (the cupcake)?’ At that moment my maternal feelings came to the forefront. Since then till today, she has been my first daughter.”
Here’s the promo of the episode:
Meanwhile, Karan and Alia are gearing up for their upcoming film Jigra. The film, also starring Vedang Raina and helmed by Vasan Bala, will hit theatres on October 11.
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