Alia Bhatt has been a part of the Hindi film industry for over a decade now and is among the finest actors in the country. The actress recently named three actors who have influenced her with their craft in Indian cinema. The actress, in an interview with Allure, opened up about how these actors namely Shah Rukh Khan, , and Rekha influenced her through her decade-long journey.

ADVERTISEMENT Alia Bhatt on getting inspired by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's dance “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. She was absolutely, and still is, just mesmerizing. (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,” Alia said. Alia Bhatt calls Rekha an icon for ages When it comes to beauty, Alia said that she has been influenced by the veteran actress .

"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 obv.