Alia Bhatt apologizes for not being able to attend IIFA 2023 post Gangubai Kathiawadi win; says, “Sorry, I couldn’t be there in person to receive the award” 2023 : Bollywood News

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, widely recognized for her exceptional performances, garnered accolades once again as she triumphed at the prestigious IIFA Awards 2023. Alia bagged the Best Actor in the Leading Role (Female) award for her remarkable portrayal in the film Gangubai Kathiawadi. However, Alia was not able to attend the award function due to her maternal grandfather’s health conditions as per reports. Producer Jayantilal Gada accepted the award on behalf of Alia.

Alia Bhatt apologizes for not being able to attend IIFA 2023 post Gangubai Kathiawadi win; says, “Sorry, I couldn’t be there in person to receive the award”

On Sunday, Alia took to her Instagram Story and wrote, “Thank you so much @iifa. Sorry, I couldn't be there in person to receive the award. A special thank you to the audience for your constant support. This brings me and the entire team so much joy!”

Alia Bhatt, as reported by ETimes, had reached the airport for her scheduled trip but made the decision to stay back due to her grandfather's situation. A source had told the news portal, “Mr. Narendra Razdan is Soni Razdan's father and Alia's grandfather. He has been in the Breach Candy hospital for quite some time now. He had a lung infection which got worse. In the morning, the family got a distress call that the doctors wanted to shift him to the ICU. There was a decision taken not to take him to the ICU, but to make him comfortable within the room. He's 95 and as of now he's in the sunset hours. Alia turned back from the airport because she didn't want to be there at the award function while her grandfather was going through a very vulnerable time.”

On the work front, Alia Bhatt will next be seen in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani alongside Ranveer Singh, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi. The film is slated to release in theatres on April 28, 2023. In her pipeline, she also has director Farhan Akhtar's Jee Le Zaraa with Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra. Apart from this, she also will make her Hollywood debut with Heart of Stone.

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