Alia Bhatt, who isn’t an Indian citizen, shared a cryptic post on her Instagram story after her absence from election day made the headlines on social media.
On Monday, several Bollywood celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan-Jaya, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and soon-to-be parents Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, stepped out to cast their votes in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Mumbai. Actor Ranbir Kapoor, currently busy shooting for Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, flaunted his inked finger at a polling booth. However, his actress-wife Alia Bhatt did not vote, sparking a debate on social media. For those unaware, the ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi‘ star is not an Indian citizen and holds a British passport.
Amid this discussion, Bhatt shared a cryptic post on her Instagram account. While it’s not entirely clear if the post is related to the ongoing debate about her citizenship, she wrote, “Love. There’s no argument, no matter how strong, that can overcome that word,” accompanied by the hashtag ‘The Good Word.’
Alia Bhatt’s Cryptic Post Amid Citizenship Debate
Alia Bhatt’s story via Instagram
Earlier during the promotion of her Hollywood debut ‘Heart of Stone,’ co-starring Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan, Alia addressed some of the most Googled questions about her. One question was, “Is Alia Bhatt British?” In a video for Wired, when Gal Gadot asked Alia if she is a British citizen, the ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani‘ star confirmed, saying, “My mom was born in Birmingham, but I was born and raised in India.” When Gal Gadot inquired if her mother spoke British English with her, Alia replied, “My grandmother lived in England her entire life, so she had the English accent.”
So, Alia Bhatt is indeed British
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Alia’s mother, Soni Razdan, had previously shared that although she was born in the UK, she spent most of her life in India. Speaking to The Indian Express, she said, “I was born in the UK, but when I was three months old, I moved to Bombay. My mother got a British passport for me. We lived in south Bombay, and I studied at Bombay International School, which my parents started. As for my passport, it is my choice and right as a global citizen to decide what passport I want.”
