Bollywood star Alia Bhatt's acting career spans over a decade, earning her five of India's prestigious Filmfare Awards and roles in global hit movies like RRR. However, Netflix's upcoming spy actioner Heart of Stone, co-starring Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan, is her first American feature film. So, why this project?
"I love the idea that it was headlined by this female superstar," Bhatt explains in the new issue of Total Film magazine, which is out on newsstands on Thursday, June 22. "It was a woman-led action film – it’s what makes it compelling in a completely different way, opposed to just a woman being a part of the plan. I’ve worked in Hindi cinema for the last 10 years, and I was prepared to understand that if I was starting afresh in a completely new language, I would not maybe start off with the biggest or the best role. But this was a really good, important role, very well written, and it complemented the other characters really well."
