New Delhi, Actress Alia Bhatt says she reads three, sometimes four books to her younger daughter Raha every day, which is a far cry from her childhood when her parents and sister used to shove books in her face. But did not get much success.
Bhatt, who recalls that she was not a "big reader" as a child and spent most of her time looking out the window and daydreaming, made her debut as a writer with the picture book "The Adventures of Ed-a-Mamma". I have made my debut in. :Ed found a house". Of course, it's dedicated to his 19-month-old daughter.
“I read Rah a book every day, every afternoon, every night.We read not one, not two, but three books, and sometimes even four books. She loves her books... she sleeps hugging her books, that's how much she loves her books," Bhatt said in an interview.
In a way, little Raha has introduced her mother to the world of children's literature by reading books to her every day.
Bhatt admits this is a clear departure from her own childhood when her mother Soni Razdan and sister Shaheen Bhatt tried hard to introduce her to the world of books.
“The irony is that I was not much of a reader as a child.In fact, it was my sister who was a voracious reader, she would sit in her bathroom reading Harry Potter books late into the night... and I literally remember my mother and my sister shoving books in my face all day long, 'Aliya, read, read.'
"I was too busy looking out the window and being in my own head, my way of entertainment was people telling me stories. My grandfather used to tell me stories... It was very difficult for me to sit still, I was hyperactive," she remembered.
The 31-year-old actress, known for her roles in films like 'Highway', 'Udta Punjab', 'Raazi', 'Gangubai' and 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani', has thought of writing a book based on a story. 2020 came before she launched her children's and maternity wear brand Add-A-Mamma.
Add-e-Mamma was started by Bhatt.Last year, Reliance Retail had entered into a joint venture with a 51 per cent stake in the apparel label.
Bhatt, one of the top stars of Hindi cinema, is also a producer.
"The Adventures of Ed-a-Mamma...", a picture book, co-created with Vivek Kamath and Shabnam Minwala and illustrated by Tanvi Bhatt. It tells the story of a little girl, Aliya, who realizes she has superpowers to listen to her natural environment and goes on an adventure with a crow and a coconut tree to save a stray dog, Ed .
“The brand came about after the storybook idea.This was in 2019-20, before the pandemic really hit. I had posted the picture on my social media, which is now the cover of the book, the picture is of a little girl and her dog,” said Bhatt.
He added, "The idea for a story came from there, that we would take a children's book, a series of children's books, and turn it into an animation series."
Bhatt said that he is open to collaborating with different people for future books in the series. It could also be his sister Shaheen, who wrote, "I've never been (un)happier".Could her husband Ranbir Kapoor also be among the possible collaborators? She replied, "As a writer, I don't think so. Unless I get something surprising, I'm not going in that direction."
Priced at Rs 299, “The Adventures of Ed-a-Mamma: Ed Finds a Home” is published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI).
Bhatt, who recalls that she was not a "big reader" as a child and spent most of her time looking out the window and daydreaming, made her debut as a writer with the picture book "The Adventures of Ed-a-Mamma". I have made my debut in. :Ed found a house". Of course, it's dedicated to his 19-month-old daughter.
“I read Rah a book every day, every afternoon, every night.We read not one, not two, but three books, and sometimes even four books. She loves her books... she sleeps hugging her books, that's how much she loves her books," Bhatt said in an interview.
In a way, little Raha has introduced her mother to the world of children's literature by reading books to her every day.
Bhatt admits this is a clear departure from her own childhood when her mother Soni Razdan and sister Shaheen Bhatt tried hard to introduce her to the world of books.
“The irony is that I was not much of a reader as a child.In fact, it was my sister who was a voracious reader, she would sit in her bathroom reading Harry Potter books late into the night... and I literally remember my mother and my sister shoving books in my face all day long, 'Aliya, read, read.'
"I was too busy looking out the window and being in my own head, my way of entertainment was people telling me stories. My grandfather used to tell me stories... It was very difficult for me to sit still, I was hyperactive," she remembered.
The 31-year-old actress, known for her roles in films like 'Highway', 'Udta Punjab', 'Raazi', 'Gangubai' and 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani', has thought of writing a book based on a story. 2020 came before she launched her children's and maternity wear brand Add-A-Mamma.
Add-e-Mamma was started by Bhatt.Last year, Reliance Retail had entered into a joint venture with a 51 per cent stake in the apparel label.
Bhatt, one of the top stars of Hindi cinema, is also a producer.
"The Adventures of Ed-a-Mamma...", a picture book, co-created with Vivek Kamath and Shabnam Minwala and illustrated by Tanvi Bhatt. It tells the story of a little girl, Aliya, who realizes she has superpowers to listen to her natural environment and goes on an adventure with a crow and a coconut tree to save a stray dog, Ed .
“The brand came about after the storybook idea.This was in 2019-20, before the pandemic really hit. I had posted the picture on my social media, which is now the cover of the book, the picture is of a little girl and her dog,” said Bhatt.
He added, "The idea for a story came from there, that we would take a children's book, a series of children's books, and turn it into an animation series."
Bhatt said that he is open to collaborating with different people for future books in the series. It could also be his sister Shaheen, who wrote, "I've never been (un)happier".Could her husband Ranbir Kapoor also be among the possible collaborators? She replied, "As a writer, I don't think so. Unless I get something surprising, I'm not going in that direction."
Priced at Rs 299, “The Adventures of Ed-a-Mamma: Ed Finds a Home” is published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI).
