Student of the Year’s Shanaya to Gangubai Kathiawadi’s Gangu; roles that Alia Bhatt aced

Alia Bhatt is one of the most renowned actors in Bollywood. She mesmerised her fans time and again with her impeccable acting skills. Alia gave numerous hits. She made her debut in Karan Johar’s Student of the Year alongside Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra, and she didn’t have to look back.

Her blockbuster and critically acclaimed movies include SOTY, Raazi, Dear Zindagi, Gully Boy, Kalank, Highway, Badrinath Ki Dulhania, Gangubai Kathiawadi and most recently Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva. Alia has come a long way.

From spoiled, privileged girl Shanaya (Student of the Year) to courageous student Safeena (Gully Boy) to daredevil Isha (Brahmastra), Alia has demonstrated the breadth of her acting abilities. Currently, Alia is one of the leading actresses in Bollywood and has entered the 100 crore club with her multiple projects.

Alia played Shanaya in SOTY, and she pulled off the role effortlessly at the age of 19, and that too in her first film. Alia played Sehmat in Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi, an Indian spy operating in Pakistan. Sehmat was a typical young woman who was chosen and taught to be a spy. On the big screen, Alia expertly captured all the emotions—fear, love, and patriotism—with utmost grace. Raazi grossed Rs. 207 crores worldwide.