Mahesh Bhatt is a proud father today. 2014 was the year that saw Alia Bhatt delivering great shakes in Bollywood. While she started off with the critically acclaimed Highway, she rounded the year off with the immensely lovable Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya and the 100 crore superhit movie, 2 States. Suffice to say Alia Bhatt today has carved a safe niche for herself in Bollywood and all this without any Bhatt support. The young actress who made her debut with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year, today considers the acclaimed filmmaker as her mentor and not her dad Mahesh Bhatt.

Mahesh, on his part, has absolutely no problems with his darling daughter choosing Karan as her mentor rather than her famous father.

“I think she is right when she says Karan is her mentor,” said Mahesh and added, “Karan has held her hand and made her walk through a very unforgiving space. I thank god that she doesn’t ask me for anything because she has reached where she is today on her own merit.”  

When asked if Alia ever seeks his advice on films, the veteran filmmaker said, “Yes, she comes and talks to me. But I would never even say or support the theory that I have anything or any credit to take for the success that she has achieved but for the fact that she was born in our home to us. She is a unique girl and fiercely independent individual.”  

Now that’s one girl any father would be proud of.