Alia's granddad ran underground newspaper against Hitler

Actress Alia Bhatt, who will head to Germany for the premier of her film 'Highway' at the Berlin Film Festival, has a strong connect with the country. Speaking to Mid-Day, the pretty actress reveals that her grandparents hail from Germany. She reveals that her grandmother is a German and was born in Germany.
The actress reveals that during Hitler's reign, her maternal grandfather used to run an underground newspaper against Hitler. However, when authorities got to know about it they sentenced her maternal grandfather to two years of imprisonment. Then her maternal grandmother and mother ( Soni Razdan) crossed the border to Czechoslovakia before heading to England.
Hence, Alia has a strong emotional connection with Germany. She also plans to share her connection with the audience there. She will also tell them about her Kashmiri grandfather who became a member of the world famous dancer Ram Gopal's troupe.