Indian actress Alia Bhatt received the Honorary Award at the Joy Awards 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 20th January. She is the first Indian woman to receive an award at the ceremony.

The 30-year-old actress said, “It’s a privilege to be here in this nation, the nation that is currently doing so much to unite us all and bring us all under one roof in the name of cinema.”

“It doesn’t happen very often when countless talents from the West, and East come together under one roof and celebrate each other. So, thank you for making this happen,” she added.

The “Udta Punjab” actress also made headlines for her unique outfit for the award function. She draped an Ajrakh print saree from designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, presenting India’s culture and heritage.

Bhatt received the National Film Awards in 2023 for her performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Gangubai Kathiawadi”.

In 12 years of career in the Indian entertainment industry, Bhatt began with acting and later became a producer and entrepreneur. She will be co-producing her next film Jigar along with Karan Johar. The actress is also playing the lead.

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