Alia Bhatt recounts Ram Charan’s ‘thoughtful’ gesture for daughter Raha Kapoor

Alia Bhatt made her Telugu cinema debut in the film RRR, co-starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan. In a recent interview, she discussed her relationship with her co-stars and shared an amusing anecdote about Ram Charan adopting an elephant in honour of her daughter, Raha. Alia expressed her appreciation for this thoughtful gesture.

During a promotional conversation with host Suma in Hyderabad, Alia explained that her time on set with Jr NTR and Ram Charan was limited due to her brief shooting schedule for RRR. However, she mentioned that they bondedduring the film's promotional activities, leading to a close friendship among the co-stars.Recalling an incident after her daughter Raha’s birth, Bhatt said, “It’s a very funny story, actually.”

Ram Charan's heartwarming gesture

Alia shared that she had come back home after a walk and somebody came and told her, "Elephant has come."

She got confused, and the person told her thatRam Charanhad sent an elephant for her. Bhatt recalled saying, "Anything is possible. A giant elephant might be walking into my building right now."

The Jigra actress then saidthat it wasn’t a real elephant but a wooden one. Shealso revealed, “Very sweetly, he had adopted an elephant in the wild in Raha's name.” She mentioned that they called the wooden elephant Ellie, and it was kept next to their dining table. Alia added thatRaha usually plays with itand went on to callRam Charan's gesture "thoughtful".

On Christmas of 2023, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor revealed their daughter Raha's face for the first time.