Top header Banner
Top header Banner
Middle top Banner

Alia Bhatt on what she loves the most about ‘Gully Boy’

Alia Bhatt’s performance in the upcoming ‘Gully Boy’ has been receiving much praise since the film’s premiere in Berlin over the weekend. The actress has spoken about what she loves the most about the film.

“People are looking at cinema as good or bad and that’s the way it should be. The commerce part of it depends on how much the movie reaches out to people. I don’t think one can decide its commercial outcome before its release. So, Gully Boy is more about somebody’s journey — it has its intensity as well as entertainment because of the music. There’s a real, rooted love story but at the end of it, it’s a journey and once you get in, it can take you anywhere. That’s what I love most about this film,” said the actress, speaking to DNA.

Talking about director Zoya Akhtar’s treatment of ‘Gully Boy’, the actress adds, “Honestly, she has written the story and no matter how much we call it out of her comfort zone, it’s still Zoya who’s made the film. So you will see a lot of her when you see Gully Boy. It’s a story and a world that she’s taking you into. And that’s her forte. Before you realise, you are already in it. You would think you are watching someone’s life come alive on screen and not look at it as just a film. Once it’s over, you will feel you can watch it for another hour. That’s the ability Zoya has, as a filmmaker. Also because she’s a fabulous writer, she can create these worlds beautifully and it was just an organic process for us actors to get into it.”

‘Gully Boy’ also stars Ranveer Singh and is slated for release on 14th February.