After Kangana Ranaut calls Alia Bhatt's acting "Mediocre", who says actress lacks grace of yesteryear heroines?

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Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt whose screen presence blows away one's mind for her stupendous acting skills has won over her audience once again. The 26-year-old actress who played an important character of Roop in the period drama Kalank left her fan club speechless. Alia Bhatt, daughter of actress Soni Razdan, undeniably fits in every avatar and plays it with all her heart.

But what surprises us is Alia's own opinion on her acting skills. She believes that the actress lacks the grace of yesteryear heroines. Adding to her statement, she said that Dharma Production's film Kalank has given her a chance to play a "full-on" Hindi film heroine which she was dying to essay.

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In an interview with IANS, Alia Bhatt has answered some interesting questions which all the fans of the actress would certainly be amused to read. Find out!

Q. Why does Kalank look so much like a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film?

A. You are saying that because this is a world only he (Bhansali) has entered so far. But trust me, it's very different from what Bhansali sir does.

Q. Tell me about your own character and what we should expect to see?

A. Everyone is reacting to the way I look. I've never really gone this way... the full-on Hindi film heroine look which I've been dying to do ever since I became an actor. This is the kind of heroine I grew up watching and savouring. This is why I wanted to act in Hindi films. And for me, this ‘heroine look' is a big challenge, because I've always considered myself a bit of a tomboy.

Q. I don't think you are a tomboy at all. You are very feminine and graceful.

A. I am very feminine, I agree. But my body lacks the grace of a typical heroine. I lack the 'adaa' (grace) of the heroines of yesteryears.

Q. That's because you were not born back then.

A. I know, maybe it's a generation thing. And I always want what I don't have (laughs). So it was very challenging for me to assume all the personality traits of my character Roop. For a week before I started shooting, I was wondering and trying to master how Roop would walk. How would her body move? How would she react even when angry? You know, I tend to use a lot of expressions while emoting. I had to cut down on that drastically. I had to control my expressions because Roop is not a woman prone to be demonstrative.

Q. Not like the outspoken girl you played in "Gully Boy"?

A. Not at all. Roop is fighting a constant battle. She's fighting a thought, she's fighting herself. That required a certain amount of vulnerability and maturity. It wasn't easy. But that's the fun part.

Q. What about the Kathak dancing?

A. I have to give the credit to my dance coach Tejaswini. She was instrumental in modulating my body line for the dancing. Also, Birju Maharajji who taught me the facial expressions. My face looks very different in "Kalank".

Q. Have you preserved some of Roop's grace for yourself?

A. I think I have. I've become less hurried now. I wanted Roop to not walk on screen. I wanted her to glide like a sparrow. There is so much one can tell about a person's personality just by the way she walks.

Q. I see you winning all the popular awards this year for "Kalank" and for Sanjay Bhansali's "Inshallah" next year.

A. (laughs) Slow down, slow down, please.

(IANS Inputs)

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