When Alia Bhatt auditioned for Student of the Year in 2012, more than 400 girls tried out for the same role. She got it, and within a decade turned a debut everyone expected to be a Karan Johar launch vehicle into the foundation of one of Hindi cinema’s most consistent careers. Now 33, married into the Kapoor family and raising a daughter of her own, Bhatt has spent the past few years balancing YRF’s spy universe, a Sanjay Leela Bhansali period drama, and a Netflix afterlife for a film that struggled in theatres.
| Full name | Alia Bhatt |
| Born | 15 March 1993, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Age | 33 (as of September 2026) |
| Occupation | Actress, producer |
| Known for | Raazi, Gully Boy, Gangubai Kathiawadi, RRR |
| Spouse | Ranbir Kapoor (married April 2022) |
| Child | Raha Kapoor (b. November 2022) |
| Production house | Eternal Sunshine Productions |
| Citizenship | British |
Who Is Alia Bhatt?
Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. She is a National Film Award winner, a record six-time Filmfare Best Actress winner, and is regularly ranked among Bollywood’s highest-paid actresses. Beyond acting, she runs Eternal Sunshine Productions, co-founded the sustainable kidswear brand Ed-a-Mamma, and is one of India’s most followed public figures on social media.
Early Life and Background
Bhatt was born on 15 March 1993 in Mumbai into a family already immersed in Hindi cinema. Her father, Mahesh Bhatt, is a well-known director, producer and screenwriter, and her mother, Soni Razdan, is an actress and director. She has an elder sister, writer Shaheen Bhatt, and half-siblings Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt.
She appeared as a child actress in Sangharsh in 1999, but her real screen debut came 13 years later, as Shanaya Singhania in Karan Johar’s Student of the Year, after an audition process that saw her selected out of roughly 400 contenders.
Career
Student of the Year made Bhatt a star, but it also risked typecasting her as a glossy, mainstream lead. What followed instead was a run of choices that pushed against that image. Highway, directed by Imtiaz Ali, won her a Filmfare Award for a performance built on discomfort rather than polish. Udta Punjab took her into a Punjab drug epidemic drama. Raazi cast her as an Indian spy undercover in Pakistan during the 1971 war, and Gully Boy paired her with Ranveer Singh in a story about Mumbai’s underground rap scene. Each film moved her further from the “star kid debutante” framing that followed her early career.
Gangubai Kathiawadi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2022 film based on the life of a Kamathipura madam, brought her a National Film Award and cemented her as an actress capable of carrying a film on reputation alone rather than a co-star’s box office pull.
Major Work and Notable Projects
2022 was Bhatt’s busiest and most varied year: she appeared in Gangubai Kathiawadi, the fantasy blockbuster Brahmastra: Part One, Shiva alongside Ranbir Kapoor, the black comedy Darlings, which she also produced under Eternal Sunshine Productions, and a supporting role in the Telugu epic RRR. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani followed in 2023, earning her a fifth Filmfare Best Actress award, and Jigra in 2024 brought her a record sixth.
She also made her Hollywood debut in 2023’s Heart of Stone opposite Gal Gadot, part of a broader push to work across both industries rather than choosing one.
Current Projects and Latest Updates
Bhatt’s most recent theatrical release, the YRF spy-universe film Alpha, opened to a muted box office response earlier this year but has since found a second life on Netflix, where it built up 11.1 million total views across three weeks and appeared on the platform’s global non-English films chart alongside other Indian titles.
She is currently filming Love & War, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next film, starring alongside her husband Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, in what will be Bhansali’s first collaboration with Kapoor since his 2007 debut Saawariya. The film is scheduled for a worldwide release on 21 January 2027. She is also attached to Tumbbad 2 and produced the animated feature Don’t Be Shy without a starring role.
Social Media Stats
| Approximately 85 million followers (as of mid-2026) | |
| Handle | @aliaabhatt |
Personal Life
Bhatt married actor Ranbir Kapoor on 14 April 2022, after several years of dating. The couple welcomed their daughter, Raha, on 6 November 2022. Bhatt and Kapoor kept Raha out of public view for over a year before appearing with her publicly at a Kapoor family Christmas gathering in December 2023, and the two have remained protective of her privacy since.
Net Worth
Public estimates of Bhatt’s net worth vary considerably, from roughly 65 million dollars to notably higher figures depending on the source and how brand and production income is counted. An exact figure is not independently confirmed. Reported income sources include per-film fees in the range of 15 to 20 crore rupees, brand endorsements, and her stakes in Eternal Sunshine Productions and Ed-a-Mamma.
FAQs
Is Alia Bhatt’s Alpha a hit?
Alpha had a muted theatrical run but performed well on Netflix, logging 11.1 million views across three weeks and landing on the platform’s global non-English films chart.
What is Alia Bhatt working on next?
She is filming Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War, opposite Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, scheduled for release on 21 January 2027.
When did Alia Bhatt marry Ranbir Kapoor?
They married on 14 April 2022, and their daughter Raha was born on 6 November 2022.
Has Alia Bhatt won a National Award?
Yes, for Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022).
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