Alia Bhatt filmography

Alia Bhatt poses for the camera
Bhatt at an event for RRR in 2021

Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. As a child, she played 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 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]

In Bhatt's three film releases of 2016—Kapoor & Sons, Dear Zindagi, and Udta Punjab—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 a volatile girlfriend 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] Bhatt gained further success in 2022 with a brief role in the Telugu 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, for which she received a Filmfare OTT Award.[14][17]

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.[18][19] The former won her a record-tying fifth Best Actress award at Filmfare.[20][21]

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  8. ^ Adivarekar, Priya (11 July 2014). "Alia sings Samjhawan Unplugged". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ^ Ganesan, Ranjita (8 May 2017). "How Alia Bhatt became a bankable star". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  10. ^ "62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations". Filmfare. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Winners of the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019". Filmfare. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  12. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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  20. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2024: Alia Bhatt Bags Best Actress For Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani". Times Now. 29 January 2024. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Filmfare Throwback: Stars With The Most Filmfare Awards For Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female)". Filmfare. 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.