Alia Bhatt is an British-Indian actress and singer who works in Hindi-language films. One of the highest-paid actresses of India, as of 2019, her accolades include four Filmfare Awards. She has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was featured by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list of 2017.

 

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Alia Bhatt
Nickname	Aloo
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 160 cm in meters- 1.60 m in feet inches- 5’ 3”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	33-26-34
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Light Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 March 1993
Age (as in 2020)	27 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Signature
Nationality	British [1]
Hometown	Mumbai, India
School	Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai
College/University	Did Not Attend
Educational Qualification	High School
Debut	Film (Child Artist): Sangharsh (1999) Film (Lead Role): Student of the Year (2012) Playback Singer: Song- 'Sooha Saha;' Film- Highway (2014)
Religion	Atheist
Caste/Ethnicity	Gujarati (father-side); Kashmiri & German (mother-side)
Food Habit	Vegetarian (turned vegetarian in 2015)
Address	205, Silver Beach Apartments, B Wing, A. B. Nair Road, Next To Guestline Hotel, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Note: for a detailed information about her house; click here
Hobbies	Singing, Listening to Music, Doing Yoga, Travelling, Cooking, Playing the Piano
Likes & Dislikes	Likes: Smelling her fingers, Studying (while lying down), Playing Handball, Sleeping for 12-14 hours continuously Dislikes: Eating hot food and beverages
Awards, Honours, Achievements	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
Tattoo	Written "Pataka" in Hindi on the backside of her neck
Controversies	• In 2014, she participated in an extravaganza in Uttar Pradesh's Saifai village (Saifai Mahotsava organised by Samajwadi Party); at the time when Muzzafarnagar riots took place in Uttar Pradesh. She later apologised for it and said that she regretted not being much politically aware. • After appearing in a chat show "Koffee With Karan," she was trolled for her lack of general awareness and was labelled as "Beauty without Brains." In an episode, featuring along with Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan, she replied Prithviraj Chauhan; when asked who was the President of India! • Her name also appeared in the infamous AIB Roast Scandal. An F.I.R. and an arrest warrant was also issued on her name. • She was heavily trolled and criticized for promoting nepotism; after Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide on 14 June 2020. Many Instagram followers unfollowed her over the nepotism row. Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Salman Khan were among the others who were also criticized for promoting nepotism in Bollywood. [2]
Boys, Affairs, and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Ramesh Dubey (childhood boyfriend, class 6th) • Ali Dadarkar (childhood boyfriend, class 8th) • Varun Dhawan (Actor, Rumoured) • Kavin Mittal (Businessman, Rumoured) • Sidharth Malhotra (Actor) • Ranbir Kapoor (Actor)
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Children	None
Parents	Father- Mahesh Bhatt (Director, Producer, Screenwriter) Mother- Soni Razdan (Actress, Director)
Siblings	Brother- Rahul Bhatt (step-brother; a fitness trainer) Sister(s)- Pooja Bhatt (half-sister), Shaheen Bhatt (Elder)
Cousin(s)	Emraan Hashmi and Mohit Suri (both are her maternal cousins)
Favourite Things
Food	Fish, Ragi Chips, French Fries, Rasgulla, Dahi-Chawal, Moong Dal Halwa
Actor(s)	Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Govinda Hollywood: Leonardo DiCaprio
Actress(es)	Bollywood: Kareena Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut Hollywood: Jennifer Lawrence
Film	Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Musician	A. R. Rahman
Filmmakers	Sooraj Barjatya, Karan Johar
Colour	Red
Fashion Label(s)	Topshop and River Island
Perfume/Scent	Bleu de Chanel (she likes mens' fragrances)
Restaurant	Ellipsis in Mumbai
Book	The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
Song	"Money On My Mind" by Sam Smith
Pet	Cats
Destination(s)	Himachal Pradesh, London
Number	8
Style Quotient
Car(s) Collection	• Land Rover Range Rover Vogue • Audi Q7 • Audi Q5 • Audi A6 • BMW 7-Series
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 10 crore/film (as in 2018) [3]
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 25 crore (as in 2018) [4]

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Alia Bhatt

• Does Alia Bhatt drink alcohol?: Yes

• Alia was born to a Gujarati-Hindu father and a Kashmiri-German-Muslim mother.

• She had expressed her desire to become an actress when she was just 2 years old.

• She was first seen as a child artist in the film ‘Sanghrash’ (1999); starring Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta, in which she played the younger Preity Zinta.

   

  

  Alia Bhatt in the film Sangharsh

• She never wanted her debut film to be directed or produced by her father, Mahesh Bhatt.

• When she was around 15 years, she had screen-tested for Balika Vadhu with Ranbir Kapoor.

• Earlier, she used to be overweight, but for the demand of a glamorous role in her debut film ‘Student of the Year’ (2012), she lost around 16 kg of weight; after getting trained by a personal trainer for 3 months under a strict diet.

   

  

  Alia Bhatt Then and Now

• She beat 400 girls at the auditions to get the lead role in ‘Student of the Year.’

• In 2014, she turned singer and sang “Sooha Saaha;” soundtrack in the film ‘Highway.’

• She is an animal lover and has done campaigning for PETA to raise awareness about homeless animals.

   

  

  Alia Bhatt – PETA

• Alia is scared of darkness, and that’s why she sleeps at night with lights on.

   

  

  Alia Bhatt Sleeping with Lights on

• She prefers to drink cold beverages over hot ones.

• She has a habit of smelling her fingers.

• Alia has a habit of making diary entries every night.

• Alia believes she is a very lazy person and can sleep for more than 12 hours at a stretch.

• She likes to use men’s perfumes only.

• She has a god-gifted flexible body and can twist her body parts very easily.

• She gets very nervous while travelling by air.

• She can’t afford to have a meal without curd as she is so addicted to it.

• She first met Ranbir Kapoor, when she was 11 years old, and since then, she had a crush on him.