Alia Bhatt reflects on preventing something for daughter Raha Kapoor

Alia Bhatt disclosed something she is determined to prevent from happening to her daughter Raha, whom she welcomed in November 2022, with husband Ranbir Kapoor

During a recent interview with mother-actor Soni Razdan for The Nod, the 31-year-old Bollywood diva discussed her experience of leaving home "too soon" and explained why she wouldn't allow Raha to do the same.

The Highway actress said, "The only thing that I’d do differently is to make sure Raha takes a liking to an art. That she learns at least one instrument, one dance form, and one sport, because these three skills will be very helpful for her in the long run." 

"I know there is no right or wrong to this, but you left it up to me to decide what I like. I want to start Raha young, so she takes a liking to it. My only regret is not knowing how to play an instrument."

Alia also discussed the period when she moved out of her home at the age of 23 and the experiences she encountered.

She said, "I was barely 23 when I moved out of the house. I’d be away on long shooting schedules, and sometimes you wouldn’t even know which city I was in. Now when I look back, I’m like, wow, it was very cool of you to let me do that so early on because that actually helped me come into my own."

"Papa recently told me: 'If you don't let Raha fall down, it will be the biggest mistake you’ll make because she’ll never learn how to pick herself up'. So that was a defining point in my life and our relationship. But I do feel I left home too soon — and I won’t let that happen with Raha," Alia added.