Alia Bhatt famous for her natural performance, as well as being stylish and classy is the daughter of film director Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razdan. She started her career in Bollywood as the lead actress in the film Student of the Year where she starred opposite Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan directed and produced by Karan Johar and co-produced by Shahrukh Khan.
Alia Bhatt was the final choice among the 400 girls that Karan Johar auditioned across India for the role she plays in the Student of the Year. She was required to lose weight and she lived upto the expectation of her director to look sexy and slim on screen. She stole the hearts of many and got popular overnight among the younger generation. 
But was she a real actor or just another one movie wonder with a pretty face? Many doubted her until her next release.
Her next film was Highway with Randeep Hooda directed by Imtiaz Ali. Alia Bhatt with her simple dialogue delivery, amazing expressions, no makeup look proved that she is a natural and could act .She proved that is not just another pretty face but here to stay. This time with her natural charm and spontaneous portrayal of “Veera” in Highway she managed to impress not just the young crowd but also the older age group and the critics. Alia Bhatt had arrived.
Her next release’ 2 States’ with Arjun Kapoor an adaptation of Chetan Bhagats novel also became a huge hit. Her performance in the movie was outstanding and looked so effortless and natural.
Alia’s most recent flick with Varun Dhawan ‘Humpty Sharma ki Dulhania’ one more under Dharma Production Banner has already got raving reviews and is a hit too.
Her upcoming movies are Shaandar opposite Shaahid Kapoor directed by Vikas Bhal and Ayaan Mukherjis next with Ranbir Kapoor, still untitled.
With three consecutive hits, and her hat trick performance Alia Bhatt has becomes one of the reigning superstars of Bollywood. From playing the role of a spoilt brat to a young, independent woman, Alia has managed to bring panache to all her movies.
There’s no denying the fact that this is Alia’s time and she’s stepping up the ladder with every new film to become the No.1 Actress of Bollywood.