Today is the birthday of Alia Bhatt. The makers of her upcoming film RRR have already given her fans a treat by RRR Anthem yesterday. But currently, Alia is enjoying the undisputed position of the most popular and successful lady in Bollywood.
Her latest film Gangubai Kathiawadi is currently running and ruling in the theatres and is undoubtedly her career’s best performance. It received widespread appreciation both commercially and critically but it doesn’t end here. The young superstar is all set to share the screen with Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan in Netflix’s Heart Stone thus marking her international debut.
There is no doubt about the fact that she is a phenomenally talented actress so we have listed down her top 5 best films that you can stream.
Highway- Disney+Hotstar
The film revolves around a girl who gets kidnapped. She was sexually harassed by the members of her own family during childhood and the trauma always stayed hidden within her.
She experiences Stockholm syndrome thus developing a soft-corner for her kidnapper. Alia’s minimalistic yet powerful performance is something that remains with us forever.
Raazi- Prime Video
This Meghna Gulzar directed film is counted as one of the best films of the 21st century. It established the fact that women can also protect the country and Alia carried her character with extreme perfection.
Her innocent face, cunning brain and traumatized spirit were all shown simultaneously. The film was highly successful at the box office and will always be remembered for its phenomenal performance and soothing soundtrack.
Gully Boy- Prime Video
This film created a record by winning the most number of Filmfare Awards any film had ever won. It had an amazing soundtrack and extremely powerful performances by Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.
Zoya Akhtar is a phenomenal director and she knows how to engage audiences. She did exactly that with a terrific screenplay and actors as powerful as Ranveer and Alia. This musical is a must watch as it is extremely different from traditional Bollywood musicals.
Udta Punjab- Netflix
This Abhishek Chaubey directed film had an ensemble cast of Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh in lead roles.
Needless to say, all four of them are amazingly talented but Shahid and Alia stole the show. Their extremely powerful performance is something that will be remembered for decades to come. Alia in her role of an exploited and drugged hockey player nailed it to perfection. We feel empathy for her dreams and her performance brought down chills to our spines.
This was a highly controversial film but a must-watch.
Dear Zindagi- Netflix
Mental health is a real problem and people need to talk about it. This sentence would have seemed like a sophisticated rant before the release of this highly successful and celebrated film. But it established a whole new level of conversation about mental health.
Thanks to the brilliant direction of Gauri Shinde who brought down the best from Alia Bhatt. Shahrukh Khan was the charm of the film but Alia completely overshadowed him. This amazing film cannot be missed if you appreciate good cinema.