Alia Bhatt Will Be Next Deepika Padukone, Says Ram Kapoor: 'Married To A Kapoor, If She Goes...' - News18

Alia Bhatt Will Be Next Deepika Padukone, Says Ram Kapoor: 'Married To A Kapoor, If She Goes...' - News18

Alia Bhatt has come a very long way since her debut in Student of the Year. Ram Kapoor, who also had a key role in the film, recently spoke to Siddharth Kannan about Alia’s acting prowess and stardom. Ram Kapoor said that Alia Bhatt has the potential to become like Deepika Padukone. He recalled her debut days and said that since she was the youngest, people dismissed her and felt Varun Dhawan and Siddarth Malhotra had a better shot at success.

Ram Kapoor said, “She is Alia Bhatt today, married to a Kapoor. If she goes the way she is going now, she will be Deepika. She is not a bloody star child. She is more professional than anyone, I have seen it. In today’s time, if you are not like that, the industry says bye."

“She is so professional. I know ad filmmakers who have done ads with her. Do you know that on sets, she calls every single director ‘Sir’, even if he is younger than her," he said.

Recalling when Alia, Varun Dhawan and Siddharth Malhotra were debuting together, Ram Kapoor said, “Everyone was so young. The industry is so hard that everybody was looking at her with doubt. Alia was the youngest. At that point, if you told anyone that Alia would achieve what she has achieved today, nobody would believe."

Ram Kapoor mentioned, “She was a small little baby, literally. She still had baby cheeks. She is not the Alia of today. For Varun and Siddharth, people thought that maybe they have a chance, but Alia was such a baby. Looking at what she has achieved today, hats off!"

Meanwhile, on the acting front, Alia Bhatt will next be seen in Alpha. It is directed by Shiv Rawail, who is known for the streaming series The Railway Men, which was also produced by YRF. It is the first female-led film from the YRF spy universe and also stars Sharvari and Anil Kapoor. The film’s title was unveiled in a special video by the makers. She also has Love And War in the pipeline. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial venture also stars Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal as the leads.