Alia Bhatt

Born on March 15, 1993, Alia Bhatt is a Bollywood actor who was featured by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list of 2017. She is the daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actor Soni Razdan. After starring in movies as a child actor, she played her first leading role in Karan Johar's Student of the Year (2012). She was critically acclaimed for roles in movies such as Highway (2014), Udta Punjab (2016) and Gully Boy (2019). The actor was last seen in the action-thriller Sadak 2 (2020) directed by her father, Mahesh Bhatt. 

Alia’s family includes her elder sister, Shaheen, and two half-siblings, Pooja and Rahul Bhatt. She’s extremely fond of her pet cats, who occasionally feature in her Instagram posts. The 28-year-old is currently dating Ranbir Kapoor and their first movie together Brahmāstra, is slated to be released soon. Alia is the founder of an ecological initiative known as CoExist, and has recently launched a production company called Eternal Sunshine.

Alia’s career has come a long way from her infantine character in Student Of The Year. A potent mix of character choices in the recent past—from Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921) to Udta Punjab—have won her accolades for her impressive acting skills. In a conversation with Cosmo India circa 2016, Alia talked shop, sl*t-shaming and superiority complexes. From her 'graceless' nature to her FOMO issues- the actor was quick-witted enough to talk her way through them all.