"Arjun's confidence blew me away"- Alia Bhatt

After meeting Alia Bhatt, I came away with an unexpected feeling. Interviewing her was more like having a conversation with a gal pal. She’s what one wishes every celebrity was – carefree and relaxed. There’s no mincing of words with her and certainly no diplomacy. Maybe it’s because she’s all of 20 years. Or maybe she gets it from her father, Mahesh Bhatt. Either way, she’s a delight. Though there has been a surge of young actors over the past years, only a few have managed to make a mark. Alia is definitely one of them. That too, with just her debut film, Student Of The Year (SOTY). But she’s under no delusions. She knows she has a long way to go and is willing to work her ‘ass off’! The girl has also enrolled herself in ballet, Bharatnatyam and Hindi diction classes in order to master her craft. Currently, she’s got two big films in her kitty. Imtiaz Ali’s Highway and Karan Johar’s 2 States. And she couldn’t be happier about it. In a candid chat with Filmfare, she talks about her modest upbringing, upcoming movies, never being in love and more…