Help! My Three-Year-Old Loves Alia Bhatt!

Cut to now and my three year old son gawking at the television show during the ISL opening ceremony, cheering on Alia Bhatt. Of course he loves his cricketers and his footballers, but for a boy his age, I am always shocked and stunned at how he can pick out Alia Bhatt from the daily newspaper supplement or even if she fleetingly appears in a television advertisement. Image Source: www.pakistantoday.com.pkAlia Bhatt Sense of Humour:Though my son is too young to understand her general knowledge fiasco on Koffee With Karan, we can’t fault her for not being a walking-talking encyclopedia. Image Source: www.forbesindia.comAlia Bhatt as an ActorWhether you think she is fantastic actor or not, Alia Bhatt sure knows to act with the best in the business.
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Role models for children have undergone a sea change. I remember when we were children we were asked to write a short essay in school about someone who inspires us. Very self-righteously almost everyone picked someone like Neil Armstrong and Rakesh Sharma or Sachin Tendulkar and Vishwanathan Anand. Still some of my classmates picked their fathers or mothers.

All good choices no doubt. Cut to now and my three year old son gawking at the television show during the ISL opening ceremony, cheering on Alia Bhatt. Of course he loves his cricketers and his footballers, but for a boy his age, I am always shocked and stunned at how he can pick out Alia Bhatt from the daily newspaper supplement or even if she fleetingly appears in a television advertisement. We have not taken him to watch a movie in a cinema yet, but he says he wants to watch one with Ms Bhatt. Maybe Shaandar? We will see!

Alia Bhatt is Just Being Herself

Bhatt has made a name for herself (at the very young age of 22) by being herself. No one would say she has the perfect body, but it honestly doesn’t look like she cares. She comes across as the girl next door and is comfortable flaunting her body be it in a bikini or dressed to the nines in ethnic wear.

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Image Source: www.pakistantoday.com.pk

Alia Bhatt Sense of Humour:

Though my son is too young to understand her general knowledge fiasco on Koffee With Karan, we can’t fault her for not being a walking-talking encyclopedia. I mean, do we quiz all our Bollywood stars? The way her PR team pulled her out of the fiasco ensured that she had the last laugh and that is what will remain with us long after we forget the questions she never answered.

Alia Bhatt Brand Ambassador

Forbes magazine ranked her #53 in a Top 100 celebrity according to earnings. She ranked ahead of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, writer Chetan Bhagat, and Tennis star Sania Mirza! As of 2014, Bhatt has nine brand endorsements and earned Rs 12.18 Crore (as of 30th Sep’14). Seen in ads for Caprese, Garnier, Maybelline, and so much more Alia Bhatt is looked at as a face that is as girl-next-door as it is glamourous. Perfect for endorsements.

Alia bhatts ranking on forbes2014_kidsstoppress

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Alia Bhatt as an Actor

Whether you think she is fantastic actor or not, Alia Bhatt sure knows to act with the best in the business. Starting her career with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year as a launch vehicle was nothing short of a coup. Follow that with 2 States, Humpty Sharma… and the critically acclaimed Highway, not just shows that she is versatile, but that she can also be depended upon to deliver. She might have had the road to Bollywood paved for her because of her lineage but that doesn’t take away her acting chops or her quirky choice of films. Of course her choice of films have more to do with the teeny bopper generation than quality cinema but let’s give her some time to mature, shall we?

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But just hold that thought and let me play devil’s advocate here. A recent survey conducted amongst British parents revealed that they thought teen sensation and hit singer Miley Cyrus was the worst celebrity role model for their kids and they hoped that their kids wouldn’t look upto her. Cyrus is well known for her controversial stage antics, liberal stance on sex and drugs, and nudity in music videos. But her fans say that at 22 years old, Miley Cyrus is still finding herself despite being in the limelight since she was a child.

Miley Cyrus And Alia Bhatt

There are staggering similarities between Miley and Alia. Both started their careers as children, famous lineage, good actors and singers, both are constantly being judged by how smart they should be, how they should dress, and even how they should talk and behave!

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So whether you think Alia Bhatt is a good role model for your children or not, there is no question she is here to stay. As she says, “ Criticism and appreciation should be welcome at all times.” 

Try explaining that to a three year old!

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