Alia Bhatt has opened a window into his inner world with a letter written to his younger self. In a video created for Esquire India, the actor gently addresses the girl he once was, sharing lessons shaped by time, experience, love and self-discovery.
other things He begins by assuring his younger self that dreaming is not a weakness but a strength that must be protected at all costs. She says, “Dear little me, I know you are always dreaming. Please don’t stop. The dreamer in you is your superpower, protect it fiercely. Take that ballet class, don’t listen to mom, it’s not that far away. It will help you with your dancing and your posture.”
About his mother Soni, sister Shaheen and father Mahesh Bhatt
As the letter unfolds, Alia talks about her mother, actress Soni Razdan. With the clarity that comes from becoming a mother herself, she urges her younger self to be more expressive with love and gratitude. “Please praise mom’s cooking a little more. Say it out loud. One day you will be a mother too and you will realize how much love she put into everything she made and did for you, even on the days when you didn’t notice it enough. So give her more love.”
Her thoughts then turn to her sister, Shaheen Bhatt, as she encourages her to be more present, patient, and loving with Shaheen. “Be kind to your sister, one day she will be your best friend. Don’t dismiss her or take her for granted. Give her more time, more attention, more love; you will be so grateful you did,” he says.
Talking about her father, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, Alia said, “Spend time with dad. One day he will offer you a film, not because of the outcome of the film but because you want to spend more time with him and those memories will be the most wonderful memories of your life.”
Friendships also receive special attention. She adds: “Hold on to your friends, really hold on, life gets busy, work gets loud and those friendships are anchors, you need them more, you know?”
Alia Bhatt calls Ranbir Kapoor ‘the best guy in the world’
Alia comforts her younger self through heartbreaks that once seemed overwhelming. She hints at the kind of love that comes when you least expect it. She then refers to her relationship with her husband Ranbir Kapoor, calling him the “best guy in the world.” “Dear little me, please don’t cry over that stupid boy from high school, it’s not worth it. I promise you that one day you will meet the best boy in the world. The one you have always been secretly in love with and who will love you with respect, comfort, peace and laughter, he will be your safest place, your best friend and he knows everything about you. You know that thing you always wanted, someone to read your mind, he will do it for you.”
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Alia asks her younger self to enjoy life
Encouraging herself to live more, Alia adds, “Travel, be adventurous, say yes more often because you will become a homebody and you won’t want to go out, so be adventurous now.”
Follow with a reminder to enjoy life without guilt: “Watch the movie until 2 in the morning, eat chips straight from the package, eat as much as you want because you will spend most of your life being very strict with yourself, always dieting, always exercising. And yes, you will love exercising, right now it seems like you don’t want to get off the couch, but you will love taking care of yourself and you will love paddle tennis.”
Alia speaks candidly about failure, reframing it not as something to fear but as a necessary part of growth. She says: “You are not afraid of failure, you will not be afraid of failure, you will be afraid of not trying and remember that you are going to fail a lot and you will learn a lot.” And he adds: “Choose your work honestly, make mistakes, it’s all part of it.”
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Alia Bhatt on Raha
One of the most moving parts of the letter comes when Alia talks about motherhood and her daughter, Raha. She shares, “You will have good days and bad days, but above all you will have days of gratitude and that dream of taking care of your mini comes true. You are going to have the most beautiful daughter in the world and your heart will grow in a way you can’t imagine.”
“She’s going to be a little lawyer too, so get ready,” he adds in a cheerful tone.
He concludes the letter with a message of self-acceptance: “Enjoy being yourself, stay curious, continue to be you because you brought me to me and that is a very good place to be.”
Alia Bhatt opens up about her relationship with Ranbir
Earlier, during her interview with Esquire, Alia Bhatt opened up about how she and Ranbir Kapoor are navigating the constant rumor surrounding their relationship. She explained: “The noise doesn’t reach us. Because it’s not real. They’re responding to three and a half or seven seconds of what they’re seeing. We’ve been together for seven years. That’s a lot more seconds than people talk about.”
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Alia also shared that while she and Ranbir occasionally find humor in some of the memes circulating online, most of the comments simply fade into the background and don’t register in any meaningful way.
He added: “Not even the B for annoying comes into our lives. If you’re in a room with fifty people, maybe only four really care about you. The rest may be thinking terrible things, but you can’t hear them. Is my reality changing? No. Is my family dynamic changing? Not at all. Am I living my dream? Yes. Am I going to sleep every day with a grateful heart? One hundred percent.”
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor got married on April 14, 2022 at their Bombay home. Later that year, on November 6, 2022, the couple welcomed their daughter, Raha.