Alia Bhatt visited Hyderabad to promote her upcoming film, Jigra, alongside co-star Vedang Raina, Samantha, and Rana Daggubati at a pre-release event. / Instagram 2/9: Alia performed Samantha's Oo Antava,

At a pre-release event, team Jigra, including Alia Bhatt, Vedang Raina, Rahul Ravindran, director Vasan Bala, and Rana Daggubati, were joined by special guests — director Trivikram Srinivas and actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Speaking at the event, Alia Bhatt was all praise for Samantha. “My dearest Samantha, you are a hero on and off screen. I have so much admiration for your talent, for your resilience, for your strength.

At the Jigra Telugu pre-release event, Alia Bhatt lauded Samantha Ruth Prabhu for her strength and talent, calling her a 'hero on and off-screen'. The event saw Alia advocating for a collaboration with Samantha in a future film.

At Jigra pre-release event in Hyderabad, Alia Bhatt requested star director Trivikram to make a movie featuring her and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Starring Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina, the upcoming action-thriller Jigra directed by Vasan Bala, is set to hit the big screen on October 11. Ahead of the big day, the film's team is busy with the promotions of the film.

At the Hyderabad promotions of ‘Jigra,’ Alia Bhatt praised Samantha, calling her a hero on and off-screen. Alia admired Samantha's talent and resilience, while the two shared a moment on stage, strengthening camaraderie between the stars.