India, Feb. 12 -- Bollywood actor Ratna Pathak Shah worked with Alia Bhatt in Kapoor & Sons. Although the two did not share any scenes in the film, Ratna recalled how attentive Alia was on set and praised her for not trying to be overly cute, unlike some young actors.

In a recent conversation with Pinkvilla, Ratna heaped praise on Alia and said, "Bahot hi attentive hai wo, tab maine jo note kiya unke baare mein. (She was very attentive.) She used to be at the monitor all the time - not when she was acting, but when others were performing. She observed very carefully."

She also criticised young actors who try to be cute on set, saying, "She didn't talk much, which is surprising because young actresses seem to feel the need to be the cute...