Alia Bhatt won the Best Actress award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards held in February for her performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi. She received the award from Rekha, who dedicated her own award to her and even called her one of the ‘legends of the future’. Rekha won the ‘Outstanding Contribution in the Film Industry’ award. The awards were televised on Sunday afternoon. Also read: Fans love Rekha’s white saree and sneakers look, saying “she looks so cool”. Watch
Alia Bhatt and Rekha at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards.
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A video clip from the awards event shared by Sony shows Alia and Rekha sharing the stage, both in white sarees. Alia is seen holding her trophy as Rekha says on stage, “I dedicate my award today to the future legends of our country and she is the beginning of it.” An overwhelmed Alia reacts to her statement by humorously collapsing on the ground while making a “turrrrrr” sound as if in disbelief.
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Alia bowed down in front of Rekha with her hands joined in a namaste and also gave her a hug before receiving the trophy from her. Just like her iconic character Gangubai, Alia decked up in a white saree with a matching embroidered blouse for the event. Rekha was in a white and golden silk saree with golden jewellery.
Alia Bhatt and Rekha at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards.
On that day, not only Alia but her actor husband Ranbir Kapoor also won the Best Actor award for his performance in their 2022 film Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva. The film was last year’s highest grossing Hindi film and was Ranbir and Alia’s first film together. Alia received his award on his behalf as he was not in Mumbai on the occasion. He promoted his film Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar which released on Holi. It crossed recently ₹100 crore at the domestic box office.
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Alia has proved her mettle on screen with her performances in films like Gangubai Kathiawadi, Gully Boy, Highway, Udta Punjab, Raazi and others. She will now be seen in Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, opposite Ranveer Singh. It is set to premiere in theaters on July 28.