Alia Bhatt Set To Make Her Global Debut Opposite Gal Gadot; Kudos! Says Bollywood

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Alia ‘Gangubhai Kathiawadi’ Bhatt will make her global debut in Netflix’s ‘Heart of Stone’ opposite Gal Gadot. The spy thriller also features ’50 Shades of Grey’ star Jamie Dornan.

The Student of The Year actress’ most recent film, Gangubai Kathiawadi directed by legendary filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali secured the third biggest opening last weekend and the biggest non-holiday opening for a Bollywood film since the start of the pandemic.

Daughter of actor Soni Razdan and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, she made her acting debut in 2012 with Karan Johar’s Student Of The Year and later starred in critically acclaimed and hit films like Highway, 2 States, Raazi, Kapoor & Sons, Udta Punjab, Dear Zindagi and Gully Boy.

She is currently dating Rishi and Neetu Kapoor’s son, actor Ranbir Kapoor.

Her 2019 film Gully Boy, directed by Zoya Akhtar, premiered at that year’s Berlin Film Festival and has become an international hit, grossing over USD 25 Million worldwide to date. The film is also India’s official submission for Best Foreign Language Film for the 2020 Oscars. Recognising her international appeal, the Academy inducted her into its 2020 class.