Alia Bhatt is a Bollywood actress. She was born on 15 March 1993 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She attended Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai. Alia is the daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan. Her father is a director, producer and screenwriter. Alia’s mother is an actress and director. 

Alia has an older sister, Shaheen Bhatt, and two half-siblings, Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt. 

Alia is married to Ranbir Kapoor. They have a daughter, Raha. 

Alia’s favourites

Her hobbies include singing, listening to music, partying and doing yoga. 

She likes to eat French fries, chips, moong dal halwa, and rasgulla. 

Her favourite actors are Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Govinda, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Jennifer Lawrence. 

She admires the works by filmmakers, Sooraj Barjatya and Karan Johar. 

Her favourite fragrance is from the brand ‘Gucci’.

Alia’s favourite fashion brands are ‘Forever 21’ and ‘Topshop’.

She loves wearing the colour red. 

Her favourite travelling destinations are Himachal Pradesh and London.

Alia owns Audi Q5 and Audi A6 cars. 

Interesting facts about Alia Bhatt

Alia had a deep love for acting from the age of two, as her family’s roots were deeply embedded in the film industry. This influenced her choice to pursue a career as an actress. 

In 1999, she acted as a child artist in the film ‘Sangharsh’. The lead actors of the film were Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta. 

In an interview, Alia Bhatt shared that she did not want to make her debut with her father’s film project. 

Alia’s debut film

Karan Johar gave Alia Bhatt her first role as a lead actress in the film ‘Student of the Year’. For her role in the film, she reduced 16 kilograms of weight in just under three months. 

The film was released in 2012 and was a massive success at the box-office. 

In the year 2014, she played the role of ‘Veera Tripathi’ in Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Highway’. Her performance in the film showed her extraordinary versatility.

In the same film, Alia lent her voice to the song ‘Sooha Saha’.

Alia Bhatt is considered as one of the best actresses of Hindi film industry. She has played various challenging roles in her acting career. 

She is also an animal lover, and she collaborates in awareness campaigns for PETA to help homeless animals. 

Alia’s filmography

Some of Alia Bhatt’s best films are, Kapoor & Sons (2016), Udta Punjab (2016), Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014), Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), Gully Boy (2019), Dear Zindagi (2016), 2 States (2014), Raazi (2018), RRR (2022), Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022), Brahmastra Part One (2022), Darlings (2022), and Rocky aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani (2023). 

In 2023, Alia Bhatt made her international debut with the film ‘Heart of Stone’. Her co-actors were Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan. This Netflix film was well received by the audience. 

Alia’s marriage

Alia married Bollywood superstar, Ranbir Kapoor on 14 April 2022. 

The couple became parents of a daughter on 6 November 2022. 

In an interview, Alia shared that she was pregnant during the filming of ‘Heart of Stone’, and Gal Gadot helped her ease her anxiety about pregnancy.