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Kriti Sanon is one of the top actresses in the industry today. She has delivered back-to-back stellar performances that highlight her immense talent and
versatility. From portraying a robot in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya to stepping into the shoes of an air hostess in the much-anticipated Crew, Kriti has proven she can adapt seamlessly to diverse roles. She was last seen in Do Patti co-starring Kajol, taking on a challenging double role as polar-opposite characters and showcasing her ability to infuse depth and nuance into her performances. She has always been very vocal of her concerns and opinions and at a recent event, Sanon could not stop appreciating Alia Bhatt.
Kriti Sanon Lauds Alia Bhatt
At CNN-News18’s SheSakti 2025, National Award winner Kriti Sanon lauded Alia Bhatt and opened up on why producers and directors must place stronger bets on actresses to lead big films and powerful stories. She said, "Take a risk on the subject, not on who’s leading it. If a female-led film… the only one that comes to my mind, honestly, that has been at that scale, at that budget, was Gangubai Kathiawadi. You felt like it was larger than life. It would have been the same-looking film even if a man were leading it."
Further, she added, "And I felt like the budget, the shots, everything was taken in a larger-than-life way. When someone makes an entry, we call it a ‘hero shot’ — where you make someone look larger than life. That doesn’t normally happen when a female is leading a film like that. So I was very, very happy seeing that. At least someone had the guts to put in that much money on a female-led film."
For the unversed, Kriti and Alia bagged the National Award together, for Mimi and Gangubai Kathiawadi, respectively.
Kriti On Women In Bollywood
On women breaking the ice in film industry, Kriti shared, "You need to really be passionate about it, and there is no shortcut. Nothing comes easy, there are no free lunches. You have to work hard towards it, and what is also very, very important is not to give up, because there will be times, especially when you don’t come from a film background, when no one’s giving you anything on a platter."
"There will be so many people telling you why it’s too big a dream, why it can’t happen, why contact is needed, why connections are needed, or what’s wrong with you — you’re too short, you’re too tall, you’re too thin, you’re not in the right shape, whatever. I feel people are going to tell you what’s wrong with you, but no one’s really going to tell you that you can do it other than you. So I feel you really need to be very, very driven, passionate, and patient, because it will come when the time is right, but you have to keep working on yourself," Sanon concluded.
On the work front, the actress will be seen opposite Dhanush in Anand L. Rai’s Tere Ishk Mein, scheduled to release on November 28, 2025.
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