A recipient of four Filmfare Awards, actor Alia Bhatt is one of the highest paid actors in India. Born into the Bhatt family of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actor Soni Razdan, Alia Bhatt has had many award-winning performances in Bollywood films over the past decade.
The 29-year-old made her big screen debut in Karan Johar’s 2012 film student of the year, a coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama, which received mixed reviews. In the film, Bhatt starred alongside Siddharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan, the two other debutants cast by Johar.
The story revolves around Shanaya (Alia Bhatt), Abhimanyu (Siddharth Malhotra) and Rohan (Varun Dhawan). Abhimanyu and Rohan are good friends, but they fall apart when Abhimanyu falls in love with Shanaya, Rohan’s girlfriend. According IMDBthe film grossed around Rs 80 crore worldwide, having been made on a budget of Rs 60 crore.
Bhatt, who was only 19 when student of the year released, recently revealed the amount she was paid for her first film. Find out how much the actress took home for her role.
Here’s how much money Alia Bhatt was paid for her first movie student of the year and that’s nothing compared to his current fees
Bhatt was paid Rs 15 lakh for her debut film SOTY. In an interview with Middaysays the actor, “I deposited the check directly to my mother and very kindly said, ‘Mom, you take care of the money.’ Until this day, my mother manages my money.
Bhatt also revealed that she doesn’t keep tabs on the money she has in her bank account. “I I don’t know how much money I have in my bank account. I know it’s a good sum but I don’t know how much money I have and it’s fine I don’t know.”
Since his first film student of the year, Bhatt the actor went from strength to strength. She established herself in the film industry with critically acclaimed performances in films like Highway (2014), 2 States (2014), Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017), Dear Zindagi (2016), Udta Punjab (2016), Raazi (2018), and Ravine Boy (2019). The 2022 movie Gangubai Kathiawadi, however, was the high point of Bhatt’s decade-long acting career. Her brilliant performance in the film was widely praised.
Bhatt, according to India todaywas paid Rs 20 crore for Gangubai Kathiawadi. From his first paycheck of Rs 15 lakh to his latest paycheck of Rs 20 crore, the actor has come a long way over the past 10 years. According Hindustan timeBhatt’s net worth in 2021 was Rs 517 crore.
Bhatt will next be seen in Ayan Mukerji brahmastra, which also stars her husband Ranbir Kapoor. This is the first time the couple will be seen together on the big screen.
Apart from acting, Bhatt is also an entrepreneur. She is the founder and owner of production house Eternal Sunshine Productions, clothing brand Ed-a-Mamma and eco-friendly initiative CoExist.
