Published 09:24 IST, October 1st 2019
Alia Bhatt: Some lesser-known facts about the Bollywood star
Alia Bhatt, one of Bollywood's top actors of the of the current era, is gearing up for her next venture Inshallah. Here are some things you may not know
Highly talented and a favourite of Bollywood fans, Alia Bhatt is one of the youngest and highest-paid actors of the industry in recent times. From debuting as a lead actor in Karan Johar’s Student of the Year to being an energetic performer in Imtiaz Ali’s road movie Highway, Alia Bhatt’s career graph has only been on the rise. Also, Alia has been a fashion icon with her style and outfits.
Unknown facts about Alia Bhatt
First seen as a child actor in Sangharsh in 1999, Alia lost almost 16 kgs from 67 kgs in three months for the audition of SOTY. Talking about her daily routine, Alia Bhatt said that she does not go on social media soon after she wakes up. She mentioned to a publication that she also loves to keep herself updated with reading the latest news - on her phone, as well as newspapers. Alia went on to add that she also likes to walk around the house and enjoy lush green surroundings.
In one of her videos, Alia Bhatt spoke about how she likes to save memories, including birthday gifts, cards, drawings, etc. The Raazi actor, Alia Bhatt likes to have warm water and a slice of lemon as a morning drink. The actor revealed that earlier she used to have coffee, but has now dropped it in favour of warm water.
Alia Bhatt’s childhood and her family
Alia was born on March 15, 1993, to actor Soni Razdan and Mahesh Bhatt. She holds a British citizenship since her mother is from the UK. Music director Mukesh Bhatt is her parental uncle, and Emraan Hashmi and Mohit Suri are her parental cousins. She also has a sister Shaheen Bhatt and two half-siblings, Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt.
In 2013, Alia Bhatt received the Best Female Debut for Student of the Year by Times of India Film Awards. In the year 2015, she was honoured with Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for Highway and Filmfare Best Actress Award for Udta Punjab in 2017. Her successful films at the box office include 2 States, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, Bunty Sharma Ki Dulhania, Raazi and Kalank. Her upcoming movies are Brahmastra, Ram Ravan Rajyam (RRR), Sadak-2, Takht and Inshallah.
Updated 16:30 IST, October 1st 2019