Bhatt at an event for RRR in 2021
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]
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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^ 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 .
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^ 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 .