Mahesh Bhatt revealed that a collaboration between Alia and Pooja Bhatt is uncertain, hinging on finding a suitable story. He also shared Pooja’s initial reluctance towards acting, leading her to decline the lead role in ‘Aashiqui’ due to her then-boyfriend’s disapproval. However, witnessing the film’s production later sparked regret, prompting her to pursue ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin’.
Mahesh Bhatt recently opened up about the possibility of his daughters, Alia Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt, working together on a film. He also revealed how Pooja missed out on the lead role in Aashiqui and later regretted it.
Bhatt on their choices
Spilling the beans on the possible collab between Alia and Pooja, Bhatt told News18, “We don’t know what tomorrow can bring. As of now, I see no such story that fits. And I know both Pooja and Alia are very fierce in their choices; they are very particular about the characters they choose to give their life to.”
Pooja’s missed opportunity
He further revealed that Pooja was first offered the lead role in Aashiqui but she refused because her then-boyfriend didn’t want her to take it. Later, when she saw a song being shot on Anu Aggarwal, she regretted saying no.He shared, “Pooja Bhatt told me that the first time a film like ‘Aashiqui’ was offered to her, she had to say no because her boyfriend didn’t want her to be in films.”
From regret to a new beginning
He added, “Pooja was brave enough to tell me she didn’t think she was cut out to be an actor, so she said no to Aashiqui. But then she confessed to me that when she came for the shooting of ‘Aashiqui’ in Ooty, while we were filming with Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal, she said, ‘When you were picturising those hit songs, I felt envious ‘Ah, I should have done it!’ And then immediately she jumped in and did ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin.”Meanwhile, Pooja and Alia came together for Mahesh Bhatt’s Sadak 2. The film also starred Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt, Makarand Deshpande and others. The film received mixed reviews from the critics and audiences alike.
