Bhatt calls his youngest daughter a "star".
Asked if he will ever work with his daughter, the 64-year-old, known for making serious and meaningful films including "Arth", "Saraansh", "Naam" and "Daddy", said an emphatic "No".
"She is a star in her own world, and I don't work with stars," the film veteran told IANS here.
With over four decades of experience in showbiz, he has given a chance to some of the then "not so known faces"who later went on to make a remarkable name in the film world. One such example is Anupam Kher, who witnessed a sudden boost in his career with his role in "Saaransh`.
Mahesh Bhatt's banner Vishesh Films has also launched Rahul Roy in "Aashiqui`, Sunny Leone in "Jism 2`, and Pakistani actress Sara Loren in "Murder 3`.
Alia, on the other hand, has became a youth icon, thanks to her successful roles so far. Be it for her role a student in her debut film "Student of The Year`, a kidnapped rich girl in "Highway`, an IIM student in "2 States"or a would-be-bride in "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania"- she won appreciation from all quarters.
Sharing his reaction on her career graph as a father and as a filmmaker, Bhatt said: "She is lucky to get what she wants."But for him, success comes with a clause.
"She got what we call 'the misfortune of success' because I was fortunate enough to be unsuccessful when I started and then I was groomed in the pain. She had the privilege to take a fantastic take-off in the industry and that too with diverse films. But it's still a beginning,"he said.
Bhatt feels "she has to do a lot to keep on fulfilling the unreasonable demands that audiences make" because no one spares anyone in their failure.
"Remember this nation didn't even forgive Sachin Tendulkar, who had a spectacular take-off and when he leaned down, he had to face lot of criticism. This is public place, they worship success, but they hate failures too,"added the filmmaker.
