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
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 Caprio
Actresses
Bollywood- Kareena Kapoor, Kangana RanautHollywood- Jennifer Lawrence
Film
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.