Everyone loved actress Alia Bhatt in the controversial film Udta Punjab. The audience changed their perception of the actress because of her exceptional character work. She was more than just an actress in the film, Alia proved herself to be an artist. Now, Bollywood Hush has an insider update on her process. The versatile veteran actor Pankaj Tripathi helped tutor the young actress daily for her role.
Yes, you have read that right! It was Tripathi’s hands that helped Bhatt create magic on the big screens. The veteran actor tutored her daily and helped her master the Jharkandi accent for her rural role. Alia stood strong in his tutoring and did a splendid job in front of the cameras. The viewers couldn’t even recognise that it is their Student of the Year film Shanaya.
Pankaj Tripathi & Alia Bhatt:
For the unversed, in the 2016 film Udta Punjab, Alia played the role of a migrant girl, Barria. Tripathi tutored her for a month. The actress revealed that she would meet him daily. He would help her in mastering body language and the Jharkhandi dialect. She also learnt to play hockey, though it just served as a back-story of Bauria.
Alia confessed that Udta Punjab was the only time when she fully embraced the idea of ‘method acting. She kept away from her cell phone, worked on her character, interacted with local youth, etc. She said that she did it to prove to herself, and not to the world, that she was a “chameleon as an actor”.
Alia’s efforts bore fruit. She was praised for her actions and even won the Filmfare for Best Actress. As for Pankaj Tripathi, he became a sensation soon after Udta Punjab, thanks to his performances in Newton (2017), Stree (2018), Mirzapur (2018), Gunjan Saxena (2020), Ludo (2020), Mimi (2021), ’83 (2021), etc.
So, this was all about Pankaj Tripathi tutoring Alia Bhatt for Udta Punjab. Stay connected to Bollywood Hush for more Bollywood News Updates.
