Singer Sona Mohapatra has expressed her support for actress Alia Bhatt after she was trolled for her hosting skills during a recently held award ceremony. In her first attempt at hosting, Alia was seen sharing the stage with comedian Zakir Khan and actor-comedian Sunil Grover. Commenting on Alia's performance as a host, users criticised her stint, terming it overacting and cringe. Singer Sona Mohapatra has now come out in her support and urged Bollywood to laugh a little.

Sona Mohapatra on Alia Bhatt getting trolled for hosting

She was heard saying in her Instagram post, “I'm weighing in on the Alia Bhatt Screen Awards monologue, which has been all over the place and is being trolled. First things first, guys, it was live. Live means no retake, no edit, no filter, no rethink. And honestly, doing such authentic work in Bollywood is a big stunt. Most desi actors won't even pick up that mic. She gave it a shot, and that itself is amazing.”