'Alia Bhatt will be next Deepika Padukone, if...,' says Ram Kapoor; find out why

Ram Kapoor recently compared Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt to Deepika Padukone. The actor revealed why Alia has potential to become next Deepika.

Ram Kapoor compares Alia Bhatt to Deepika Padukone.

Alia Bhatt made her Bollywood debut with Student of the Year in 2012. The actress was 19 when she entered the world of showbiz. Since then, the actress has starred in several successful movies. Ram Kapoor was an integral part of Alia's first Hindi film. In a recent interview, the actor lauded Alia's talent and professionalism. He revealed why the actress has the potential to become the next Deepika Padukone.

Ram Kapoor compares Alia Bhatt to Deepika Padukone

In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Ram Kapoor reflected on Alia Bhatt's early days in the industry to what she has achieved today. "She is Alia Bhatt today, married to a (Ranbir) Kapoor. If she goes the way she is going now, she will be Deepika. She is not a bloody star child. She is more professional than anyone, I have seen it. In today’s time, if you are not like that, the industry says bye," said Ram.

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The actor said Alia and her co-stars Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan were young when they debuted with SOTY. He feels the film industry is so hard that everybody looked at Alia's movie debut with doubt. Ram mentioned Alia was the youngest of the Student of the Year lot.

"At that point, if you told anyone that Alia would achieve what she has achieved today, nobody would believe. She was a small little baby, literally. She still had baby cheeks. She is not the Alia of today," he mentioned. Ram added that people thought Varun and Sidharth had a chance to break through in the industry while Alia was like a 'baby'.

Having said that, the actor lauded Bhatt for whatever has achieved today in her career. Alia is known for her powerful performances in films like Gangubai Kathiawadi, Raazi, Highway, and more.

Alia Bhatt's upcoming films

On the work front, Alia has some exciting projects lined up. She will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War with Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal. The actress also has Alpha with Sharvari lined up.

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