Alia Bhatt once said she doesn’t consider Deepika Padukone her competition: ‘She’s my senior’

Kareena Kapoor and Alia Bhatt shared the famous ‘Koffee with Karan’ couch back in 2023. As always, Karan Johar’s rapid-fire round brought some playful moments. This time, he managed to get quite a reaction from Kareena when he threw a tricky question her way.Kareena left surprised by Deepika questionDuring the rapid fire, Karan asked Kareena if she thought of Deepika Padukone as her competition. The question clearly surprised the 'Jab We Met' actress. Looking puzzled, she checked if it was really meant for her. “Me? No. I think this is Alia’s question for her rapid fire, not for me,” she said, then asked, “Why am I being asked this question?” Her quick reply left Karan and Alia laughing.Alia makes it clear there’s no rivalryWhen 'Heroine' actress pointed towards Alia, the ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ star spoke up at once. She firmly put to rest any talk of rivalry with Deepika. Alia said, “Please… not at all. Why would she be? She’s (Deepika) my senior. There’s no competition.”Later, in her own rapid fire round, the 'Raazi' actress couldn’t help but praise Deepika’s powerful screen presence. She said, “DP’s just… like her presence… when she comes on screen you can’t help but look at her.”Kareena calls Alia the best actress of the decadeKaran then tried to stir things up by asking Kareena if Alia’s body of work ever made her feel like, “should have been mine.” But Kareena was clear and quick with her answer. She said, “No. I can’t.”The 'Tashan' star didn’t stop there. She went on to praise Alia’s talent, saying, “I do feel like she is the best actress that has happened in the last decade.” Karan cheekily added, “After you?” hoping for a playful reply. Kareena smiled and said, “You said it. I didn’t. I genuinely feel like she is unbelievable on screen.”Alia has always spoken openly about her love for Kareena’s work right from the start of her career. The 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' actress too has never shied away from praising Alia’s performances. Their bond is made even more special because Alia is married to actor Ranbir Kapoor, who is Kareena’s cousin. This makes Bebo not just a fellow star, but also Alia’s family.Alia and Kareena’s projectsOn the work front, Alia will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love and War’ alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal. She also has the spy thriller ‘Alpha’ coming up.Meanwhile, Kareena was last seen in ‘Singham Again’, which starred Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Tiger Shroff in key roles.