Bollywood
I’m a clumsy human being
Alia Bhatt
B
ollywood’s young star Alia Bhatt put
up a confident front while walking
a three-ramp set-up in a lehenga
as heavy as over 20 kg, for ace designer
Manish Malhotra’s show at the Shree
Raj Mahal Jewellers India Couture Week.
She said she was nervous as she’s usually
clumsy.
“I get very nervous. I am not the best
walker. I am a very clumsy human being,
I fall (while) standing, so walking on the
ramp wearing (an outfit of) almost 25
kg and high heels, looking good, posing
and smiling while people are clapping...I
think it’s nerve wrecking, but I think it’s
the best two minutes,” Alia told reporters
here post the show.
With minimalist make-up, a roughly
done-up hairdo and no jewellery, Alia
carried the red bridal wear couture outfit,
adorned by vintage gold embroidery,
with aplomb Saturday night.
Adding more Bollywood flavour on
the ramp was “Aashiqui 2” actor Aditya
Roy Kapur, while off the stage and in
the audience were names like Urmila
Matondkar and Huma Qureshi.
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Alia is fresh out of tasting success with
her latest Hindi film “Humpty Sharma
Ki Dulhania”, in which her character is
hell-bent on getting a lehenga worn by
Kareena Kapoor in a film. Here, she was
happy that in real life, she was getting a
chance to walk for Malhotra, who is one
of Bollywood’s favourite designers and
has been responsible to lend a makeover
to many of Hindi cinema’s heroines.
“I think when you’re walking in a Manish
Malhotra outfit, it’s a big day. It’s a special
day. I was telling someone that I am very
happy that my film has done well, but I’m
happier to be walking for Manish. It’s a
great achievement,” Alia said.
She also recalled a time when she was in
the audience for a Manish Malhotra show.
“I was here two years back and Katrina
(Kaif) was walking the ramp. I was sitting
in the audience with Karan (Johar) and
was thinking, ‘How do people walk?’
“I remember Katrina was sitting and her
out