Last month, Alia Bhatt attended the Cannes Film Festival for the first time on the red carpet, where she mesmerized onlookers with her stylish look as the L'Oreal brand ambassador. The actress gave a glimpse at some behind-the-scenes happenings in a recent vlog she posted of herself preparing for the event. What caught the attention of the internet was the hotel where she stayed referred to her as 'Alia Kapoor', leading to rumors that the actress had formally changed her name. 

Did Alia Bhatt alter her last name?

On her official YouTube channel, Alia shared a vlog showing the performer in her hotel room on the French Riviera. Alia is seen getting dressed and getting her hair and cosmetics done by her crew at one point in the video. On an LCD screen in the background, the hotel's message to her is displayed. The message is addressed to "Dear Alia Kapoor," indicating that Alia has taken the Kapoor surname since marrying Ranbir.

The screengrab of the moment was shared on Reddit by some eagle-eyed fans. The top comment to the post read, "Must’ve taken her husband’s name and kept Bhatt for her public-facing career since she is widely known by that surname." Others argued that the hotel may have erroneously written that. But Redditors said that since international hotels use booking IDs for such messages, it was likely Alia had legally changed her name. "How will a hotel in France know her husband’s surname? ‍♀️ anyway, hotel booking is done according to your legal name on ID’s," reasoned one Reddit user.

Fans react to Alia Kapoor

While the internet debated the logic behind Alia changing her name - some dissed patriarchy while others called it her choice - many felt that Alia needs to remain a Bhatt as it's a 'brand' now. "But she’s always be Alia Bhatt to me, naam mein wajan aagaya hai abhi (the name carries some heft). It's a brand name now," argued one. Another harked back to Alia's appearance on Koffee With Karan a couple of years ago and asked, "I thought it was "Alia Bhatt Kapoor" as she mentioned it on KWK. Ranveer got very happy and said it's got a ring to it."

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor tied the knot in April 2022 after years of dating. The two met on the sets of their 2022 film Brahmastra. Alia and Ranbir welcomed their daughter, Raha, in November 2022. Alia will be next seen on the screen in YRF Spy Universe's Alpha, the first female-led spy universe film. It also stars Sharvari.

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