Alia Bhatt has consistently faced tags of nepotism despite her best efforts to prove her mettle. Since her debut in Karan Johar's 2012 film Student of the Year, Alia has shown her acting talent through critically acclaimed performances in films such as Imtiaz Ali's Highway (2014), Abhishek Chaubey's Udta Punjab (2016), Meghna Gulzar's Raazi (2018), and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022). Mahesh Bhatt is also of the belief that his daughter has achieved success through her own efforts. He said, "I didn't launch Alia Bhatt. Karan Johar launched her.