Alia Bhatt recently shared insights about her childhood, family, and life as a mother with her little one, Raha, in a recent conversation. The Highway actress also spoke about how valuable advice from her father, Mahesh Bhatt, helped her navigate her career.
In a recent conversation with Jay Shetty on his podcast, Alia made an intriguing revelation when she spoke about the best piece of advice she has ever received. Reflecting on a lesson from her father, veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, Alia shared, “I’d rather be stupid than pretend to be intelligent.” This statement left a lasting impact on her.

Recalling the moment, the ‘Jigra’ actress explained, “He said this to me when I think I was wary of asking a question in class, and he said you’d rather be stupid than pretend to be intelligent because if you don’t ask the question, you’ll never learn.” Alia emphasised the importance of embracing mistakes and learning from them. She believes that in today’s fast-paced world, people have little patience for errors, but she prefers being wrong over pretending to know everything. She added that true understanding comes through learning.
She also spoke about her journey as a mother with her little bundle of joy, Raha Kapoor. The actress makes sure to limit her daughter’s screen time. Alia also tries to show her movies and songs performed by both Ranbir and herself. She revealed that she used to spend a lot of time in front of the television during her childhood, which her mother now regrets, considering it a parenting mistake.
On the work front, Alia was last seen in ‘Jigra’ alongside Vedang Raina, and she is all set to begin shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love & War’ with Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal.