‘Our journey has simply begun’, Alia Bhatt to Sanjay Leela Bhansali after win on the Filmfare Awards

Gangubai Kathiawadi, directed and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, gained 10 awards on the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards with Maharashtra Tourism on Thursday. Bhansali acquired the Greatest Director award, and Alia Bhatt was recognised for her efficiency as Greatest Actress.

Bhansali thanked Filmfare for the honour throughout his acceptance speech and said, “Gangubai is a really particular movie and near my coronary heart. I get very emotional each time we speak about it. This award belongs to everybody who has labored in it. Then I come to my jaan, my jigar, mera jigar ka tukda, Alia Bhatt.”

He continued, “I’m very blessed to witness her carry out Gangubai proper in entrance of me. Each second was so particular and so younger from the center. This younger woman got here to me when she was 9 years previous and auditioned for my movie Black. I did not solid her as a result of she had different issues to do in life. However at that second, I knew that she is a heroine. Thanks for immortalising Gangubai, for making her soul really feel so proud and giving her the voice for all the problems which she fought for. She has reached out to the world as soon as once more. And I take this award for my mom Leela. It is her blessings which have all the time protected me and God for listening to my prayers.”

It was Alia’s flip to expertise Gangubai’s glory as Bhansali sat again down. Rekha, a seasoned actress, gave Alia the Greatest Actress award whereas gushing over the recipient. Alia felt overwhelmed as she accepted the prize.

She then stated, “I’m blanking out as a result of it took us 2 years to make this movie. And the bizarre factor is, when Sanjay sir narrated this movie, I used to be very scared. And the primary query I requested him was, ‘Sir, will I have the ability to do that? I do not suppose I am going to have the ability to do that.’ And sir stated, ‘Sure, you’ll do that.'”

“No matter I’ve completed in Gangubai Kathiawadi, it was solely due to Sanjay Leela Bhansali. At 9, I had this dream to work with Bhansali and at some point I will be match sufficient to be your main woman. So thanks a lot. I’ll all the time be eternally indebted and our journey has simply begun,” she added.