Alia Bhatt birthday special: Top 5 lesser known facts

Happy Birthday Alia Bhatt!

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The bubbly, chirpy and very vivacious Alia Bhatt is the current top crop in B-Town. The Bhatt girl celebrates her 23rd birthday on March 15 and today let's try and know her a little better than we already do. Take a look at some of the unknown facts about Alia that will make you fall in love with her all the more.

Bhatt girl

Born to famous filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan, Alia has an elder sister named Shaheen. Her mother Soni Razdan is half Kashmiri and half German. She also has two half siblings—Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt, who are from Mahesh Bhatt's first wife.

Star kid

Alia Bhatt was born to become an actress and that has been proved right in every sense of the word. The cute Bhatt girl made her sensational debut in Karan Johar's 'Student Of The Year' but not many know that she first appeared in 1999 thriller 'Sangharsh'. Alia played the young Preity Zinta in the film which also starred Akshay Kumar and Ashutosh Rana.

Singer actress

Alia is not just a versatile actress but also a terrific singer. She has crooned for her films such as 'Highway' and 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'.

Charitable side

This Bhatt girl might be young and chirpy but that does not stop her from lending her hand in creating awareness about social causes. She fetaured in a PETA campaign to raise awareness about homeless animals.

Style icon

This 'Shaandaar' actress even extended her name in the fashion horizon whenshe launched her own clothing line in in association with an online fashion portal Jabong.com in 2014. She reportedly said that it is simple and yet describes what she is like.