Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. As a child, she played a minor role in her father Mahesh Bhatt 's production Sangharsh (1999), as the younger version of star Preity Zinta 's character.[ 1] [ 2] In 2012, Bhatt had her first lead role in Karan Johar 's teen film Student of the Year , but her performance in it was not well received.[ 3] Two years later, she gained praise for playing a kidnapping victim in the drama Highway (2014), winning the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress .[ 3] [ 4] In the same year, her starring roles in the commercially successful romances 2 States and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania , both produced under Johar's studio Dharma Productions , established her as a leading actress.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] She also sang the single "Samjhawan Unplugged " for the latter film's soundtrack.[ 8]
Bhatt at an event for RRR in 2021
In Bhatt's three film releases of 2016—Kapoor & Sons , Dear Zindagi , and Udta Punjab —she played young women in troubling circumstances.[ 9] Her performance in the last of these won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress .[ 10] Following another romantic role in Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017), she played a spy in the thriller Raazi (2018) and a volatile girlfriend in the musical drama Gully Boy (2019). She won two more Best Actress awards at Filmfare for the latter two.[ 11] [ 12] This was followed by two poorly received films, Kalank (2019) and Sadak 2 (2020).[ 13] Bhatt gained further success in 2022 with a brief role in the Telugu period film RRR , and starring roles in the fantasy film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva and biopic Gangubai Kathiawadi , in which she starred as the titular prostitute ; all three rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of the year.[ 14] She won the National Film Award for Best Actress and her fourth Best Actress award at Filmfare for the last of these.[ 15] [ 16] She also produced and starred in the Netflix black comedy Darlings under her company Eternal Sunshine Productions, for which she received a Filmfare OTT Award .[ 14] [ 17]
In 2023, Bhatt starred opposite Ranveer Singh in Johar's romantic comedy Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani , one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year, and expanded to American cinema with the Netflix action film Heart of Stone .[ 18] [ 19] The former won her a record-tying fifth Best Actress award at Filmfare.[ 20] [ 21]
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All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
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References
^ Rawal, BySugandha (10 April 2022). "#HTCityCheers23: From Alia Bhatt to Shahid Kapoor, Bollywood celebs who made their onscreen debut in 1999" . Hindustan Times . Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023 .
^ a b Sharma, Devesh (4 September 2016). "Seventeen years of Sangharsh" . Filmfare . Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .
^ a b Upadhyay, Karishma (18 December 2014). "Alia Bhatt: The little old star" . Forbes India . Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020 .
^ "60th Britannia Filmfare Awards 2014: Complete list of winners" . The Times of India . 31 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015 .
^ "Top Actor Actress Director Producer Studio 2014" . Box Office India . 1 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015 .
^ Madhukalya, Amrita (20 July 2014). "In the highway to success- Alia Bhatt" . Daily News and Analysis . Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014 .
^ Singh, Prashant (27 December 2014). "I still feel like a newcomer: Alia Bhatt" . Hindustan Times . Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015 .
^ Adivarekar, Priya (11 July 2014). "Alia sings Samjhawan Unplugged" . The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
^ Ganesan, Ranjita (8 May 2017). "How Alia Bhatt became a bankable star" . Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023 .
^ "62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations" . Filmfare . 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017 .
^ "Winners of the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019" . Filmfare . 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019 .
^ "Filmfare Awards 2020 full list of winners: Gully Boy's 13 wins make history, Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh take top awards" . Hindustan Times . 16 February 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020 .
^ Seta, Fenil (2 September 2020). " "This is a Mahesh Bhatt f**k up": Trade experts slam Sadak 2; wonder how it got sanctioned in the first place" . Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2023 .
^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (6 December 2022). "Alia Bhatt on Going Outside Her Comfort Zone for Oscar and BAFTA Contender 'Gangubai Kathiawadi,' How Motherhood Has Changed Her" . Variety . Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022 .
^ "69th National Film Awards 2023 complete winners list: Rocketry, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Allu Arjun, RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi win big" . The Indian Express . 24 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023 .
^ "Winners of the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023" . Filmfare . 28 April 2023. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023 .
^ "Winners Of The Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out" . Filmfare . 27 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023 .
^ "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide 2023" . Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ Petak, Tessa (10 August 2023). "Alia Bhatt Is Coming in With a Bang" . InStyle . Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023 .
^ "Filmfare Awards 2024: Alia Bhatt Bags Best Actress For Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani" . Times Now . 29 January 2024. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024 .
^ "Filmfare Throwback: Stars With The Most Filmfare Awards For Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female)" . Filmfare . 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024 .
^ Sharma, Sanjukta (19 October 2012). "Film Review: Student of the Year" . Mint . Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .
^ Scheib, Ronnie (20 February 2014). "Film Review: 'Highway' " . Variety . Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2020 .
^ Gupta, Shubhra (18 April 2014). "2 States movie review: Alia Bhatt pulls off surprise" . The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014 .
^ Ramnath, Nandini (11 July 2014). "Film Review: Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania" . Mint . Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014 .
^ "Ugly (2014)" . Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015 .
^ Nair, Nithya (20 October 2014). "#VogueEmpower: Alia Bhatt's short film 'Going Home' is captivating" . India.com . Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022 .
^ Guha, Kunal (23 October 2015). "Film Review: Shaandaar" . Mumbai Mirror . Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016 .
^ "Kapoor & Sons: Movie Review: A Story That Every Family Would Connect To For Sure" . Indiatimes . 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2016 .
^ Thakkar, Mehul S (17 June 2016). "Udta Punjab movie review: A brave story not many would have dared to tell" . Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .
^ "Karan Johar reveals Alia Bhatt's cameo in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" . India Today . 15 October 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022 .
^ Jhaveri, Anisha (25 November 2016). " 'Dear Zindagi' Review: Second Film From 'English Vinglish' Director Doesn't Disappoint" . Indiewire . Archived from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017 .
^ Singh, Suhani (10 March 2017). "Badrinath Ki Dulhania review: Alia-Varun are delightful in this uneven rom-com" . India Today . Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .
^ Vats, Rohit (12 May 2018). "Raazi movie review: Alia Bhatt's vulnerable Indian spy is spotless and superlative" . Hindustan Times . Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .
^ Shekhar, Mimansa (22 December 2018). "Zero: A dozen of cameos, and all of them wasted" . The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023 .
^ Khan, Shaistha (24 February 2019). "Gully Boy's Safina Firdausi, a Breath of Fresh Air Among Bollywood's Muslim Women" . The Wire . Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .
^ Gupta, Shubhra (20 April 2019). "Kalank movie review: All show and no go" . The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020 .
^ Coutinho, Natasha (27 April 2019). "Alia Bhatt, Tiger Shroff shoot for 'hook-up' song in Student of the Year 2" . Mumbai Mirror . Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019 .
^ Sharma, Suparna (30 August 2020). "Sadak 2: This road to boredom is paved with eighties' cliches" . The Asian Age . Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .
^ "Gangubai Kathiawadi Review: Alia Bhatt Puts Doubts To Rest With Marvellously Lively Performance" . NDTV . 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022 .
^ Abrams, Simon (1 June 2022). "RRR" . RogerEbert.com . Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .
^ "Darlings trailer out! Alia Bhatt shines in twisted black-comedy as Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma lend support" . Zoom . 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .
^ "Brahmastra Part One Shiva Review: Underwhelming Superhero Extravaganza" . The Wrap . 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022 .
^ "Karan Johar Wraps Shoot Of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani: "Bidding Them Goodbye Was Not Easy" " . NDTV . 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023 .
^ Sanjeeiv, Niharika (25 September 2022). "Heart Of Stone: First Look Of Alia Bhatt As Keya Dhawan" . NDTV . Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .
^ "Alia Bhatt Begins Work On Her Next Film 'Jigra'; Says She Is Keeping Her 'Fingers And Toes Crossed' " . The Times of India . 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2023 .
^ Arya, Prachi (5 July 2024). "Alia Bhatt, Sharvari Wagh's YRF spy-thriller titled 'Alpha', shooting begins" . India Today . Retrieved 5 July 2024 .
^ Mankad, Himesh (19 November 2024). "Exclusive: Alia Bhatt joins Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Love And War sets in Mumbai" . Pinkvilla . Retrieved 19 November 2024 .
^ Ramachandran, Naman (5 February 2024). "Alia Bhatt Boards Prime Video Wildlife Crime Drama 'Poacher' as Executive Producer" . Variety . Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024 .
^ Mukherjee, Madhureeta (13 August 2019). "Prada full song out: Alia Bhatt sizzles like never-before with The Doorbeen boys" . Mid-Day . Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019 .
^ " 'Smile Deke Dekho': Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are reason for each other's smiles in this cute music video" . Daily News and Analysis . 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023 .
^ "Angrezi Medium Song Kudi Nu Nachne De: Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif And Anushka Sharma Will Set Your Mood For The Week" . NDTV . 4 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020 .
^ "Highway (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" . iTunes . 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018 .
^ "Samjhawan (Unplugged by Alia Bhatt) [From "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania"] – Single" . iTunes. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018 .
^ "Ikk Kudi (Club Mix) [From "Udta Punjab"] – Single" . iTunes. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018 .
^ a b "Dear Zindagi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" . iTunes. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018 .
^ "Humsafar (Alia's Version) [From "Badrinath Ki Dulhania"] – Single" . iTunes. 9 March 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018 .
^ Srivastava, Soumya (28 August 2020). "Alia Bhatt sings again for reprised version of Sadak 2's Tum Se Hi" . Hindustan Times . Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .
^ "Chal Kudiye: Diljit Dosanjh, Alia Bhatt reunite for inspiring Jigra song" . India Today . 17 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024 .