Alia Bhatt is an Indian actress born and brought up in Mumbai. She is the daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan. Being a star kid, she always manages to stay in the limelight be it for her movies or her linkups. In her career to date, she has given more hits than flops; to know more about the diva, let’s have a look at her biography.
Bio/Wiki of Alia Bhatt
Real Name- Alia Bhatt
Nickname- Aloo
Date of Birth- 15 March 1993
Age- 27 Years (in 2020)
Profession- Actress
Physical Features and Stats
Height
In centimeters- 160 cm
In meters- 1.60 m
In feet- 5 feet 3 inches
Weight
In kilograms- 55 kgs
In pounds- 121lbs
Figure Measurements- 33-26-34
Features
Eye Color- Black
Hair Color- Light Brown
Career Highlights
Debut
Film (As a Child Artist)- Sangharsh (1999)
Film (In a Lead Role)- Student of the Year (2012)
Song (As a Playback Singer)- Sooha Saha (Highway- 2014)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 15 March 1993 Age (in 2020) 27 Years Birthplace Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Nationality British Zodiac Sign Pisces School Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai College/University She didn’t attend college Educational Qualification High School Religion Atheist Caste/ Ethnicity Gujarati (Father)Kashmiri and German (Mother) Food Habit Vegetarian Likes Studying, Sleeping for long hours, Playing Handball Dislikes Hot Food & Beverages Tattoo ‘Pataka’ in Hindi on the backside of neck
Family
Spouse/Husband N/A Parents Father- Mahesh Bhatt (Director, Producer, Screenwriter)Mother- Soni Razdan (Actress, Director)Siblings Brother- Rahul Bhatt (Step Brother; a fitness trainer)Sisters- Shaheen Bhatt (Elder Sister)Pooja Bhatt (Step-Sister)Cousins- Emraan Hashmi and Mohit Suri
Relationship and Affairs
Marital Status Unmarried Affairs/Boyfriends Ramesh Dubey (in class 6th )Ali Dadarkar (in class 8th ) Varun Dhawan (Actor, Rumored) Kavin Mittal (Businessman, Rumored) Siddharth Malhotra (Actor) Ranbir Kapoor (Actor)
Favorites
Food Ragi Chips, French Fries, Rasgulla, Dahi-Chawal, Moong Dal Halwa, Fish Actors Bollywood- Shahrukh Khan , Ranbir Kapoor, GovindaHollywood- Leonardo Di CaprioActresses Bollywood- Kareena Kapoor, Kangana RanautHollywood- Jennifer LawrenceFilm Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Musician A.R. Rehman Filmmakers Karan Johar, Sooraj Barjatya Color Red Perfume Bleu De CHannel Restaurant Ellipsis in Mumbai Fashion Label Topshop and River Island Book The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Song Money on my Mind by Sam Smith Pet Cats Destinations Himachal Pradesh, London
Awards and Nominations
2013 Best Female Debut for Student of the Year by Times of India Film Awards 2015 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for Highway 2017 Filmfare Best Actress Award for Udta Punjab 2017 Listed in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia
Cars Collection
Land Rover Range Rover Vogue Audi Q7 Audi Q5 Audi A6 BMW 7-series
Income and Assets
Salary- Rs. 10 crore/film (in 2018)
Net Worth- Rs. 25 crore (in 2018)
Controversies
She was trolled for her lack of general awareness when in the chat show ‘Koffee with Karan ’, she was asked about ‘President of India’ to which she replied ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’. She was also involved in the AIB Roast scandal and an F.I.R. and arrest warrant was issued in her name. She was again in news for promoting nepotism and after the Sushant Singh Rajput’s death , she started losing her followers on Instagram as fans accused her of promoting nepotism in Bollywood . In 2014, she got into trouble due to performing at the controversial Safai Mahotsav organized in Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s native village Saifai. The event involved huge finances which as per netizens could have been used towards helping Muzzafarnagar riot victims. The actress even faced a candid wardrobe malfunction as during the promotion of ‘Humpty Sharma ki Dulhaniya’, when Varun Dhawan lifted her and the moment happened.
Lesser Known Facts About Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt was first on-screen appearance was as a child artist in the ‘Akshay Kumar’ and ‘Preity Zinta’ starrer ‘Sangharsh’ (1999) in which she played the role of younger Preity Zinta.
She even screen-tested for ‘Balika Vadhu’ with Ranbir Kapoor when she was 15. Alia never wanted her father to direct or produce her debut film. She lost 16 kgs in 3 months for her debut film as the role wanted her to look glamorous and slimmer.
She got her role in ‘Student of the Year’ by beating 400 girls in the audition. She is an animal lover and even raised awareness about homeless animals by campaigning for PETA.
Alia prefers cold beverages over hot ones.
She suffers from Achluophobia; she once saide that she is scared of darkness and sleeps with lights on. Alia likes to smell her fingers. She even likes to write a diary every night. As per Alia, she can sleep for more than 12 hours at a stretch. She prefers men’s fragrances over women’s. She is addicted to curd and cannot avoid it during her meals. Alia Bhatt met Ranbir Kapoor for the first time when she was just 11 years and had a crush on him since then. She was overweight during her childhood days and that’s why got the nickname ‘Aloo’. Alia is a trained dancer from Shiamak Davar’s Academy. She also got trained in singing in AR Rahman’s music school and has done playback singing for ‘Highway’ and ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’.
She is an atheist since childhood and her father taught her not to follow any religion. Alia Bhatt is a huge fan of Kareena Kapoor and has been often compared to her.