
Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi-language films. As a child, she made her debut in a minor role in her father Mahesh Bhatt's production Sangharsh (1999), as the younger version of star Preity Zinta's character.[1][2] In 2012, Bhatt had her first lead role in Karan Johar's teen film Student of the Year, but her performance in it was not well-received.[3] Two years later, she gained praise for playing a kidnapping victim in the road drama Highway (2014), winning the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.[3][4] In the same year, her starring roles in the commercially successful romances 2 States and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, both produced under Johar's studio Dharma Productions, established her as a leading actress.[5][6][7] She also sang the single "Samjhawan Unplugged" for the latter film's soundtrack.[8]
Bhatt had three notable releases in 2016, Kapoor & Sons, Dear Zindagi, and Udta Punjab, in which she played young women in troubling circumstances.[9] Her performance in the last of these won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.[10] Following another romantic role in Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017), she played a spy in the thriller Raazi (2018) and the volatile girlfriend of an aspiring rapper in the musical drama Gully Boy (2019). She won two more Best Actress awards at Filmfare for the latter two.[11][12] This was followed by two poorly received films, Kalank (2019) and Sadak 2 (2020).[13] The year 2022 proved key for Bhatt as she gained further success with a brief role in the Telugu-language period film RRR, and starring roles in the fantasy film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva and biopic Gangubai Kathiawadi, in which she starred as the titular prostitute; all three rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of the year.[14] She won the National Film Award for Best Actress and her fourth Best Actress award at Filmfare for the last of these.[15][16] She also produced and starred in the Netflix black comedy Darlings under her company Eternal Sunshine Productions.[14]
In 2023, Bhatt starred opposite Ranveer Singh in Johar's romantic comedy Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year, and expanded to American cinema with the Netflix action film Heart of Stone.[17][18]
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sangharsh | Template:Sort | Child actor | [2] |
| 2012 | Student of the Year | Template:Sort | [19] | |
| 2014 | Highway | Template:Sort | [20] | |
| 2 States | Template:Sort | [21] | ||
| Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | Template:Sort | [22] | ||
| Ugly | Young Shalini | Cameo | [23] | |
| Going Home | Herself | Short film | [24] | |
| 2015 | Shaandaar | Template:Sort | [25] | |
| 2016 | Kapoor & Sons | Template:Sort | [26] | |
| Udta Punjab | Template:Sort | [27] | ||
| Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | DJ | Cameo | [28] | |
| Dear Zindagi | Kaira | [29] | ||
| 2017 | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | Template:Sort | [30] | |
| 2018 | Raazi | Template:Sort | [31] | |
| Zero | Herself | Cameo | [32] | |
| 2019 | Gully Boy | Template:Sort | [33] | |
| Kalank | Roop | [34] | ||
| Student of the Year 2 | Herself | Special appearance in song "The Hook Up Song" | [35] | |
| 2020 | Sadak 2 | Template:Sort | [36] | |
| 2022 | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Template:Sort | [37] | |
| RRR | Sita | Telugu film | [38] | |
| Darlings | Template:Sort | Also producer | [39] | |
| Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | Isha Chatterjee | [40] | ||
| 2023 | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | Rani Chatterjee | [41] | |
| Heart of Stone | Template:Sort | American film | [42] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Performers | Template:Tooltip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Prada" | The Doorbeen, Shreya Sharma | [43] |
| "Smile Deke Dekho" | Amit Trivedi, Sunidhi Chauhan, Nakash Aziz | [44] | |
| 2020 | "Kudi Nu Nachne De" | Vishal Dadlani, Sachin–Jigar | [45] |
Discography
| Year | Track | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Sooha Saha" | Highway | [46] |
| "Samjhawan Unplugged" | Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | [47] | |
| 2016 | "Ikk Kudi (Club Mix)" | Udta Punjab | [48] |
| "Love You Zindagi (Club Mix)" | Dear Zindagi | [49] | |
| "Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le – 2" | [49] | ||
| 2017 | "Humsafar (Alia's version)" | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | [50] |
| 2020 | "Tum Se Hi (Reprise)" | Sadak 2 | [51] |
See also
References
- ↑ #HTCityCheers23: From Alia Bhatt to Shahid Kapoor, Bollywood celebs who made their onscreen debut in 1999. Hindustan Times(10 April 2022). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Seventeen years of Sangharsh. Filmfare(4 September 2016). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alia Bhatt: The little old star. Forbes India(18 December 2014). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ 60th Britannia Filmfare Awards 2014: Complete list of winners. The Times of India(31 January 2015). Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ Top Actor Actress Director Producer Studio 2014. Box Office India(1 January 2015). Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ In the highway to success- Alia Bhatt. Daily News and Analysis(20 July 2014). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ I still feel like a newcomer: Alia Bhatt. Hindustan Times(27 December 2014). Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Alia sings Samjhawan Unplugged. The Indian Express(11 July 2014). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ↑ How Alia Bhatt became a bankable star, Ganesan, Ranjita. Rediff.com(8 May 2017). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ↑ 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations. Filmfare(9 January 2017). Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ Winners of the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019. Filmfare(23 March 2019). Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ↑ Filmfare Awards 2020 full list of winners: Gully Boy's 13 wins make history, Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh take top awards. Hindustan Times(16 February 2020). Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ↑ "This is a Mahesh Bhatt f**k up": Trade experts slam Sadak 2; wonder how it got sanctioned in the first place. Bollywood Hungama(2 September 2020).
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ 69th National Film Awards 2023 complete winners list: Rocketry, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Allu Arjun, RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi win big. The Indian Express(24 August 2023).
- ↑ Winners of the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023. Filmfare(28 April 2023). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ↑ Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide 2023. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ Alia Bhatt Is Coming in With a Bang. InStyle(10 August 2023). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ↑ Film Review: Student of the Year. Mint(19 October 2012). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ Film Review: 'Highway'. Variety(20 February 2014). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ 2 States movie review: Alia Bhatt pulls off surprise. The Indian Express(18 April 2014). Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ Film Review: Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. Mint(11 July 2014). Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ Ugly (2014). Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ #VogueEmpower: Alia Bhatt's short film 'Going Home' is captivating, Nair, Nithya. India.com(20 October 2014). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ↑ Film Review: Shaandaar. Mumbai Mirror(23 October 2015). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ Kapoor & Sons: Movie Review: A Story That Every Family Would Connect To For Sure. Indiatimes(25 January 2023). Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Udta Punjab movie review: A brave story not many would have dared to tell. Deccan Chronicle(17 June 2016). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ 'Dear Zindagi' Review: Second Film From 'English Vinglish' Director Doesn't Disappoint. Indiewire(25 November 2016). Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ Badrinath Ki Dulhania review: Alia-Varun are delightful in this uneven rom-com. India Today(10 March 2017). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ Raazi movie review: Alia Bhatt's vulnerable Indian spy is spotless and superlative. Hindustan Times(12 May 2018). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ Zero: A dozen of cameos, and all of them wasted. The Indian Express(22 December 2018). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ Gully Boy's Safina Firdausi, a Breath of Fresh Air Among Bollywood's Muslim Women. The Wire(24 February 2019). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ Kalank movie review: All show and no go. The Indian Express(20 April 2019). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ↑ Alia Bhatt, Tiger Shroff shoot for 'hook-up' song in Student of the Year 2. Mumbai Mirror(27 April 2019). Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ↑ Sadak 2: This road to boredom is paved with eighties' cliches. The Asian Age(30 August 2020). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ Gangubai Kathiawadi Review: Alia Bhatt Puts Doubts To Rest With Marvellously Lively Performance. NDTV(25 February 2022). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ↑ RRR, Abrams, Simon. RogerEbert.com(1 June 2022). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ Darlings trailer out! Alia Bhatt shines in twisted black-comedy as Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma lend support. Zoom(25 July 2022). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ Brahmastra Part One Shiva Review: Underwhelming Superhero Extravaganza. The Wrap(9 September 2022). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ↑ Karan Johar Wraps Shoot Of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani: "Bidding Them Goodbye Was Not Easy". NDTV(13 March 2023). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ Heart Of Stone: First Look Of Alia Bhatt As Keya Dhawan, Sanjeeiv, Niharika. NDTV(25 September 2022). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ Prada full song out: Alia Bhatt sizzles like never-before with The Doorbeen boys. Mid-Day(13 August 2019). Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ↑ 'Smile Deke Dekho': Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are reason for each other's smiles in this cute music video. Daily News and Analysis(19 December 2019). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ Angrezi Medium Song Kudi Nu Nachne De: Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif And Anushka Sharma Will Set Your Mood For The Week. NDTV(4 March 2020). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ Highway (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). iTunes(7 February 2014). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ Samjhawan (Unplugged by Alia Bhatt) [From "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania" – Single]. iTunes(7 July 2014). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ Ikk Kudi (Club Mix) [From "Udta Punjab" – Single]. iTunes(17 June 2016). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 Dear Zindagi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). iTunes(17 June 2016). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ Humsafar (Alia's Version) [From "Badrinath Ki Dulhania" – Single]. iTunes(9 March 2017). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ Alia Bhatt sings again for reprised version of Sadak 2's Tum Se Hi. Hindustan Times(28 August 2020). Retrieved 25 January 2023.