Alia Bhatt Biography: Age, Husband, Films

Key facts

Known for: Actress and producer
Born: 15 Mar 1993, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Age: 33 years (as of 10 Nov 2026)
Spouse: Ranbir Kapoor (m. 2022)

Early life and family

Alia Bhatt was born on 15 Mar 1993 in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra. Her father is filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and her mother is actress Soni Razdan. She holds British citizenship. Her elder sister is Shaheen Bhatt; Pooja and Rahul Bhatt are her half-siblings. Actor Emraan Hashmi and director Mohit Suri are her paternal cousins, and producer Mukesh Bhatt is her uncle.

She studied at Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai and left school in the twelfth grade to act full time. She grew up around film sets and has said her parents did not push her into the industry.

Career milestones

1999
Child role in Sangharsh
2012
Lead debut: Student of the Year
2014
Filmfare Critics Award for Highway
2022
National Film Award for Gangubai Kathiawadi; marries Ranbir Kapoor
2024
Sixth Filmfare Best Actress for Jigra
2026
First Diwali at Krishna Raj Bungalow with Ranbir and Raha

Child role and Student of the Year

Bhatt first appeared on screen as a child in the thriller Sangharsh (1999). Her first leading role came in Karan Johar's teen film Student of the Year (2012), which introduced her as a commercial Hindi film lead opposite Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan.

The film opened a long run with Dharma Productions. Early romantic hits such as 2 States (2014) and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) made her a bankable star while she was still in her early twenties.

Breakthrough years

Critics took fuller notice with Highway (2014), for which she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. In 2016 she played a drug-dependent woman in Udta Punjab and won her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The same year she starred opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Dear Zindagi.

She followed with Raazi (2018), a spy thriller that brought a second Best Actress Filmfare, and Gully Boy (2019), India's official Oscar entry that year, which brought a third. Across these roles she moved between commercial romances and heavier dramas without leaving either lane.

National Award and production

In 2022 she played the title role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi. The performance won her the National Film Award for Best Actress and a fourth Filmfare Best Actress award. That year she also expanded into production with the Netflix black comedy Darlings and starred in Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva, a major commercial success that featured songs by Arijit Singh.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023) brought a fifth Filmfare Best Actress award. In 2024 she co-produced and starred in the action thriller Jigra, which earned her a sixth Best Actress Filmfare—a record for the category.

Recent work and Diwali 2026

In November 2026 her husband Ranbir Kapoor's film Ramayana, co-starring Sai Pallavi and Yash, was topping the Indian box office after its Diwali weekend release. Bhatt herself drew coverage for celebrating her first Diwali at Krishna Raj Bungalow, the couple's new Mumbai home, with Kapoor and their daughter Raha, as reported by Hindustan Times and other outlets on 9 Nov 2026.

Time magazine gave her the Time 100 Impact Award in 2022 and named her among the world's 100 most influential people in 2024.

Alia Bhatt: selected films
Year	Film	Note
2012	Student of the Year	Lead debut
2014	Highway	Filmfare Critics Award
2016	Udta Punjab	First Filmfare Best Actress
2018	Raazi	Filmfare Best Actress
2019	Gully Boy	Filmfare Best Actress; India's Oscar entry
2022	Gangubai Kathiawadi	National Film Award; Filmfare Best Actress
2024	Jigra	Sixth Filmfare Best Actress; co-producer

Awards and honours

Bhatt's major acting awards include one National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards (six Best Actress plus one Critics).

Alia Bhatt: major awards
Award	Count	Details
National Film Award, Best Actress	1	Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)
Filmfare Award, Best Actress	6	Udta Punjab; Raazi; Gully Boy; Gangubai Kathiawadi; Rocky Aur Rani; Jigra
Filmfare Critics Award, Best Actress	1	Highway (2014)

Personal life

Bhatt married Ranbir Kapoor in April 2022. They have one daughter, Raha. In late 2026 the family celebrated Diwali at Krishna Raj Bungalow after moving into the home. She keeps much of her private life off social media and rarely discusses industry gossip in interviews.

Net worth

There is no single audited public figure for Alia Bhatt's net worth that we treat as definitive, so we don't invent one. Trade press regularly lists her among Hindi cinema's highest-paid actresses; those rankings change with each film contract.

Legacy

In little more than a decade, Bhatt moved from teen romantic leads to a National Award and a record six Filmfare Best Actress wins. She is often grouped with peers such as Katrina Kaif among the most commercially successful Hindi film actresses of her generation, while her Gangubai and Raazi roles are the ones critics cite first.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Alia Bhatt?

Alia Bhatt was born on 15 Mar 1993 in Mumbai, so she is 33 years old as of November 2026.

Who is Alia Bhatt's husband?

She married actor Ranbir Kapoor in April 2022. The couple have a daughter, Raha, and celebrated Diwali 2026 at their new Mumbai bungalow.

How many Filmfare Awards has Alia Bhatt won?

Seven Filmfare Awards in total: one Best Actress (Critics) for Highway (2014) and a record six Best Actress awards, most recently for Jigra (2024).

Has Alia Bhatt won a National Film Award?

Yes. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022).

What was Alia Bhatt's first film?

She appeared as a child in Sangharsh (1999). Her first leading role was in Karan Johar's Student of the Year (2012).

Is Alia Bhatt related to Emraan Hashmi?

Yes. Emraan Hashmi is her paternal cousin; filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt is her uncle.

Sources

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