New Delhi, April 9 -- Actress Alia Bhatt recently stepped into a new role - hosting - at the Screen Awards held on April 5. Sharing the stage with comedian Zakir Khan and actor-comedian Sunil Grover, the Raazi star took on live hosting duties for the first time.

However, her performance drew mixed reactions online. While some viewers appreciated her effort, others criticised her delivery, calling it "overacting," "high-pitched," and at times "nervous." Several users also felt that some of her jokes did not land well with the audience.

Amid the trolling, singer Sona Mohapatra shared a video defending Alia and highlighting the challenges of performing live.

"Weighing in on Alia Bhatt's Screen Awards monologue. first things first, guys - ...