Alia Bhatt watches Aishwarya Rai songs before performances, calls Rekha icon for ages

Alia Bhatt shared who her inspirations are in a recent interview. She praised Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's dance and Rekha's timeless beauty.

In Short

• Alia Bhatt admires Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for her mesmerising dance and expressions
• Rekha is hailed by Alia as an icon who redefined beauty in Indian cinema
• Alia Bhatt's upcoming film Jigra releases on October 11

Alia Bhatt, in a recent interview, shared which Bollywood celebrities have inspired her. While she said that she watches Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's dance videos before performing or shooting a song, she also called Rekha an icon for ages who made the biggest impact in India with her beauty.

In an interview with Allure, Alia Bhatt revealed, “When it comes to learning or being inspired by someone who has embodied dance in the most beautiful way on screen, I can't help but think of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan."

The Gangubai actor added, "She was absolutely, and still is, just mesmerising. (She) also gave me a lot of direction and intellect. Whenever I had a song, I'd go to YouTube, type ‘Aishwarya Rai songs,’ and it'd come, and I'd be looking at all her songs just to catch the expressions and just the way she moves from one move to another, the ease, the way she just lets herself be, but at the same time, it's just so perfect and so precise. And she's beautiful to look at.”

She also spoke highly of veteran actor Rekha and shared, “When it comes to Indian cinema, there's one person who redefined/defined beauty, and that is Rekha. She's just an icon for the ages. Whether it was her red lips or her long hair or the way she did her eyes, the iconic flowers or gajras in her hair, that look in her eyes, which obviously you can't create; it only comes from within. But she's truly left the largest impact in India and all over the world with the beauty standards she's set.”

Alia Bhatt is gearing up for the release of Jigra. Also featuring Vedang Raina, the film will be hitting the theatres on October 11. The actor will also be seen in Alpha alongside Sharvari.