Alia Bhatt Biography

Introduction

Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. Her acting skills have impressed everyone, and she has bagged accolades after accolades for performances. Her fashion game is undeniably on point and has a radiant smile that lights up the screen. You might know her on-screen persona but there are many facets of her life you might be unaware of. 

Alia Bhatt’s Early Life

Alia Bhatt was born on 15 March 1993 in India. She was born into the Bhatt family to Indian film director Mahesh Bhatt and British actress Soni Razdan. Her father is of Gujarati descent and her mother is of Kashmiri Pandit and British-German ancestry. She holds British citizenship.

She has an elder sister, Shaheen, and two half-siblings, Pooja and Rahul Bhatt. Actor Emraan Hashmi and director Mohit Suri are her paternal cousins, while producer Mukesh Bhatt is her uncle.

Education

She was educated at the Jamnabai Narsee School but dropped out of her twelfth grade to pursue acting. Bhatt aspired to act from a young age and has said that she first realized it while rehearsing for the school choir in kindergarten. She soon began dance lessons at Shiamak Davar’s institute. Her first acting role was at age five in her father’s production venture Sangharsh (1999), in which she briefly played the younger version of Preity Zinta’s character.

At age nine, she auditioned for a role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Black (2005), but did not get the part. Three years later, Bhansali cast a then-12-year-old Bhatt opposite a then-20-year-old Ranbir Kapoor to make their debuts in his film Balika Vadhu, but the film was shelved

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Career

Bhatt had her first leading role in 2012 with Karan Johar’s teen film Student of the Year, alongside newcomers Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan. She auditioned alongside 500 girls and was cast by Johar on the condition that she lose 16 kg (35 lb), which she did in three months. She played a sophisticated teenage girl involved in a love triangle.

Personal Life

Early in her career, Bhatt was reluctant to discuss her personal life, stating that she would never publicly talk about her relationships. Despite media speculation, she did not speak about dating actor Sidharth Malhotra, but spoke fondly about their bond in 2019, after they had broken up. In 2018, Ranbir Kapoor, her co-star in Brahmāstra, revealed that he and Bhatt were dating. They married on 14 April 2022 in a traditional Hindu ceremony at their apartment in Mumbai. On 6 November that year, she gave birth to their daughter RAHA. As of 2022, Bhatt lives primarily in Mumbai and also has a home in London.

Money Factor

Style Quotient

Awards

Controversies

1) AIB Roast Scandal: Alia had an FIR and an arrest warrant issued against her for being a member of the audience.

2) Koffee with Karan: During a rapid-fire round, Varun, Alia, and Sidharth were asked who is the President of India. She replied “Prithviraj Chauhan” and was trolled mercilessly on social media.

3) Wardrobe malfunction: While promoting her film, Humpty Sharma ki Dulhania with co-star Varun Dhawan, Bhatt had a wardrobe malfunction on set. Varun lifted her up and the same resulted in trouble for the actress.

4) The Daddy Issues: The comment from daddy Mahesh Bhatt made everyone think when he once admitted that his daughter made him feel that he was unsuccessful as a father.

Lesser Known Facts

1. When she was around 15 years, she had screen-tested for Balika Vadhu with Ranbir Kapoor.
2. She was selected for the ‘Student of the Year’ Movie out of 400 Girls.
3. She gets very nervous while traveling by air.
4. She can’t afford to have a meal without curd as she is so addicted to it.
5. Alia is scared of darkness, and that’s why she sleeps at night with lights on.
6. She first met Ranbir Kapoor, when she was 11 years old, and since then, she had a crush on him