New Delhi: Pooja Bhatt has made a reputation for herself not just via her films, but also by her strong opinions. The actress participated in ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’, a controversial reality show. She may not have won the show, but she certainly captured the viewers' hearts. She has many fans because of her bold statements and brilliant mind. The actress has had her share of scandals and rumours spread about her during her career. Finally, Pooja Bhatt reacts to the long-circulating speculation that Alia Bhatt is indeed the daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt.
Pooja Bhatt and Alia Bhatt are daughters of Mahesh Bhatt, yet there were surprising rumours that Alia was Pooja’s daughter. According to Bhatt, the individual spreading the rumour says more about themselves than the one being rumoured about.
In a chat with Siddharth Kanan, Pooja Bhatt termed the accusations "idiotic" and remarked, “Ye toh humare desh mein bahut purani cheez hai (This is not new in our country). Start talking about somebody’s relationship with their daughter or with their bhabhi or with their sister or with their whatever. Now, how do you counteract that? Ke aap iss cheez ko dignity bhi de sakte hai respond kar ke? It is absurd.”
Pooja didn't only talk about the rumours; she also discussed her relationship with Alia. The actress has claimed that Alia was following her adventures journey on ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’.
She shared, "Alia called me the day I came out of 'Bigg Boss' and told me 'Pooja, I have felt the closest to you during 'Bigg Boss' because there has been not a single day when I did not watch it.' She used to watch the show 24/7."
On ‘BB OTT 2,’ Pooja Bhatt made it to the top five.
Pooja Bhatt was born to parents Mahesh and Kiran Bhatt. She made her acting debut in his father's television sitcom ‘Daddy’ when she was just 17 years old, in 1989. Pooja's step-sister Alia Bhatt is the daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Sonia Razdan.