Alia Bhatt's former bodyguard recalls how she was mobbed by airport staff: 'She was standing there scared'

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt made her big Bollywood debut with Karan Johar's Student of the Year in 2012. Ever since, the actress has witnessed an impressive career graph. She has also increased her fan base, with people who love her and adore her loyally. During a recent interview, Alia's former bodyguard, Zeeshan Qureshi, recently opened up about a past incident that left the actress 'scared' and 'uncomfortable'.

Alia Bhatt was mobbed at the airport

Zeeshan reportedly worked with Alia when she was shooting for SOTY and for three to four years around the same time. Zeeshan recalled when he was travelling with Alia to a foreign location, and during one of their travels, the actress was mobbed by the airport staff and customs officers.

During a recent interview with SCREEN, Zeeshan recalled a 2014 incident when Alia was mobbed by the airport staff. While they were travelling abroad with the entire SOTY team, he shared that the actress stepped aside to stand in a corner after clearing immigration. He added that when customs officers and airport staff noticed that the actress was without a bodyguard, staff, or a manager, they mobbed her and asked for selfies.

The bodyguard revealed that everyone clung to her together. Zeeshan shared, "Vo bechari ekdum haath aur per close karke khadi hai, dari hui (Poor thing stood there, all scared and uncomfortable)." Once his immigration was cleared, he ran to Alia and asked the officers to step aside.

He further added, "All of them were educated people, but usko daba ke khade the, gale mein aur kandhe par haath rakhne ki koshish kar rahe the (they were trying to click pictures with hands on her shoulder)." Zeeshan then rebuked them by saying that they should maintain distance if a girl is standing alone.

Alia Bhatt work front

On the work front, Alia has Yash Raj Films' Alpha in the pipeline. She will be seen sharing screen with Sharvari and Bobby Deol in the spy thriller. Backed by YRF, it is set to be the first female-led spy thriller in the spy universe and will arrive in cinemas on July 10, 2026.

Apart from Alpha, Alia also has Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love and War co-starring her husband Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal. The makers recently announced that the film will be theatrically released on January 21, 2027.