Alia Bhatt recently won her sixth Best Actress award at the 70th Filmfare Awards for her performance in Jigra that came out last year. With this feat, despite the mixed reactions on social media, she has created history by winning the maximum number of times in the category, beating Kajol and Nutan that are tied at five.
The actress penned a note on Instagram that read- “This one will always stay closest to my heart … not just for the story we told, but for the incredible people who gave it life. @vasanbala, thank you for seeing it the way you did. @vedangraina, #VivekGomber, #ManojPahwa, @rahulr_23, @yuvvrajjviijan , @dheerhira.. thank you for the honesty you brought to every frame."
Alia Bhatt added, “So grateful to @filmfare for the honour, and to everyone who found a piece of themselves in this film.
I wish I could’ve been there to hold that moment in person, but my heart is full all the same.
It felt truly full circle @karanjohar, @dharmamovies, @grish1234 and @eternalsunshineproduction coming together for this one.
And I’ll always be thankful for my real-life Jigra, @shaheenb for being my calm through it all."
Alia Bhatt to come on board for Kalki 2898 AD sequel?
Replacing Deepika Padukone could be Alia Bhatt as per a report by Lets Cinema. No confirmation has been made on the development yet.
What Kalki makers said about Deepika
Vyjayanthi Movies confirmed the news of Deepika’s exit on X as the statement, read, “This is to officially announce that @deepikapadukone will not be a part of the upcoming sequel of #Kalki2898AD. After careful consideration, we have decided to part ways. Despite the long journey of making the first film, we were unable to find a partnership. And a film like @Kalki2898AD deserves that commitment and much more. We wish her the best with her future projects.”