Because it is Alia Bhatt's birthday, we are unable to remain calm. The actress, who last year embraced parenthood, is 30 today. We'll remember her incredible performances today.

Highway

Alia surprised everyone by taking the lead role in Imtiaz Ali's Highway, only her second movie. She portrayed a little girl in Highway who only discovers freedom after being abducted.

Dear Zindagi

Alia brought attention to the subject of mental health and how it is handled in Indian society with Dear Zindagi in 2016.

Udta Punjab

In the same year, Alia entirely shed her glamorous persona as she took on the role of a migrant worker in the contentious movie "Udta Punjab," which dealt with the drug crisis in Punjab.

Raazi

In the 2018 movie "Raazi," which was based on a true tale, Alia portrayed an Indian spy operating in Pakistan. The movie won every significant prize that year.

Gully Boy

As Ranveer Singh's obsessive girlfriend Safeena in "Gully Boy," Alia startled her fans in 2019. She amazed everyone with her performance.

Gangubai

When Alia portrayed a matriarch from Mumbai's Kamathipura red-light district in  "Gangubai Kathiawadi" in 2022, she placed the finishing touch to her already impressive resume.

Darlings

Alia made her OTT debut the same year with "Darlings," in which she portrayed the wife of a violent husband (Vijay Varma)

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