Sudha Murty: I would like Alia Bhatt to play me in a movie
Updated On: 30 October, 2023 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
The celebrated Indian author made the revelation while she was in Mumbai for the Tata Lit Live! The Mumbai Lit Fest in a session on the last day, about her latest book
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Sudha Murty
In an engaging fun-filled session about her latest book `Common Yet Uncommon`, celebrated Indian children`s book author and philanthropist Sudha Murty, revealed how she would like Alia Bhatt to play her character, if there was ever a movie made on her.
The revelation came during the session titled `People of the Land`, A glimpse of North Karnataka through its ordinary people and their characteristics on the last day of the 14th edition of the Mumbai Lit Live! The Mumbai Lit Fest on Sunday. After an engaging discussion, Ishita Thakur, who was in conversation with Murty, asked the multi-hyphenated Murty, who in Bollywood or Hollywood would she like to play her, in a movie on her life. In her typical comical fashion, she immediately said, "Though I am on the fatter side now, once upon a time I was young and thin. I would like Alia Bhatt to play me. I am not as beautiful as her and I was okay when I was young but not fat." From there, Murty only when on to heap praise on the Bollywood actor. "She is not only good looking but also a great actress. Look at her acting in Raazi and Gangubai Kathiawadi."
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