Alia Bhatt: podcast appearances and interviews

Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. She is known for her portrayals of women in challenging circumstances and has received several awards, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards. Born into the Bhatt family, her father is filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, and her mother is actress Soni Razdan. Bhatt made her acting debut as a child in the 1999 film Sangharsh and played her first leading role in the 2012 film Student of the Year. She gained critical acclaim for her role in Highway (2014), which earned her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, and established her through roles in several romantic films produced by Dharma Productions. Bhatt's performances have garnered multiple Filmfare Awards for Best Actress, including for her roles in Udta Punjab (2016), Raazi (2018), Gully Boy (2019), and Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022). The latter also earned her the National Film Award for Best Actress. She expanded her career into film production with the black comedy Darlings (2022) and achieved her biggest commercial success with the fantasy film Brahmāstra: Part One - Shiva (2022) and the romantic comedy Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023). Her performance in the action thriller Jigra in 2024 marked a record-setting sixth Best Actress Award at Filmfare, which she also co-produced. Beyond acting, Bhatt supports various charities, founded an ecological initiative called CoExist in 2017, a production company, Eternal Sunshine Productions, in 2019, and a sustainable clothing brand, Ed-a-Mamma, in 2022. She has also sung eight of her film songs, including