Alia Bhatt joins viral ‘hug my younger self’ AI trend, shares adorable edit with her eight-year-old self

Alia Bhatt shares fan edit pic of herself

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has also hopped on to the viral Google Gemini’s “hug my younger self” trend, which has taken the internet by storm. She re-shared a fan’s art of herself, which she seemed to love.

Alia’s fan page made an adorable edit of Alia Bhatt’s present self-hugging her younger self. The caption of the post reads, “I can’t, the younger one would be so proud today.”

However, Alia took to her Instagram Story and re-shared the photo of her current self-hugging her inner eight-year-old self. She penned in the caption, “Sometimes we just have to reach out and hug our inner eight-year-old. Thank you for this one.”

The actress shared the picture with Taylor Swift’s song The Way I Loved You in the background.

The latest AI has taken over Instagram and X. Fans are creating adorable polaroid-style edits of their present selves hugging their younger versions using a simple prompt. Even Bollywood celebrities seem to be enjoying the trend, with none other than Alia Bhatt giving it her stamp of approval.

On the work front, Alia Bhatt is currently gearing up for the release of her upcoming film, Alpha. Directed by Shiv Rawail, the upcoming film also stars Sharvari and Bobby Deol. Alpha is the seventh instalment in YRF’s spy universe.

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The film revolves around two fierce female agents who tackle dangerous missions in a thrilling world of espionage, as they navigate perilous situations, execute daring stunts, and face unexpected turns in this action-packed adventure. Alpha is slated to hit the theatres on December 25.

Alia has another exciting project in her pipeline. She will star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War. Alia will share the screenspace with Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal. The film is currently under production and is expected to be released in 2026.