Arjun Kapoor on actors who are perceived as “fools” while looking back at Alia Bhatt’s mistake

Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor believes Alia Bhatt’s infamous response Koffee with Karan, they collectively stained the image of all the stars in the industry.

During his recent interview with Anupama Chopra, the actor talked about how, when it comes to intelligence, there is a widespread perception that actors are not too bright.

“Why wouldn’t I know? That’s a really low benchmark for actors. People must be thinking “Oh God!” He said. He added: “That question from Alia (Bhatt) about Koffee With Karan destroyed our IQ of the film fraternity.”

This was in reference to the time when Alia Bhatt made an appearance at Koffee with Karan in 2012 and was asked to name the President of India.

Prithviraj Chauhan, Alia had blurted out.

Speaking about the mistake that later haunted her for years, Alia said, “I’d rather be stupid than pretend to be smart. People connect with you when you make mistakes.”