Claim: Alia Bhatt acts in film.

Alia Bhatt -LRB- born 15 March 1993 -RRB- is a British film actress and singer who works in Bollywood . Born into the Bhatt family , she is the daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razdan . After making her acting debut as a child artist in the 1999 thriller Sangharsh , Bhatt played her first leading role in Karan Johar 's romantic drama Student of the Year -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , which earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut .   Bhatt established herself in Bollywood by starring as the female lead in several commercially successful films , including the romantic drama 2 States -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , the romantic comedy Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , the drama Kapoor & Sons -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , the coming-of-age film Dear Zindagi -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , and the romantic comedy Badrinath Ki Dulhania -LRB- 2017 -RRB- . She received critical acclaim for portraying emotionally intense characters in the road drama Highway -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , which won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress , and the crime drama Udta Punjab -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress .   In addition to acting in films , Bhatt has launched her own line of clothing for women . She has sung six of her film songs and participates in stage shows and concert tours .