Alia Bhatt completed 9 years in Bollywood this month. From being the 'Student Of The Year' in 2012 to scaling new heights in a short span of time, she has proven naysayers wrong with her hard work and dedication towards her craft. The daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razdan, Alia has set a new benchmark for future generations. Now, in a latest interview with a magazine, Alia's father Mahesh lauded his daughter's achievements and work ethics. 

Praising Alia, proud father Mahesh told the magazine that she has made more money than him in a short span of time. “She is not an extension of her parents. She is a fire of her own. One minute Alia was the little girl who was putting cream on daddy's feet for Rs 500, and in two years she had made more money than I ever did in my 50 years as a filmmaker," Mahesh told. 

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He added, "Although I was a filmmaker, we always lived on the edge of the industry. Our home was not a hub for film parties. I made films to make a living, and these are the things that have gone into Alia's consciousness. She works with ferocity and focus, but she also has deep empathy."

Alia, who was all set to star opposite Salman Khan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Inshallah, was devastated when the film got shelved. Lauding Alia for dealing with it courageously, Mahesh said, "Because it takes a lot of courage to be a performer, I have great respect for those who make films, take whatever comes their way, and then get up and start all over again. This is especially true for those who scale the dizzying heights of success when they're so young."

(Source: Elle India)