Does Alia Bhatt drink alcohol?: Yes.Alia was born to a Gujarati-Hindu father and a Kashmiri-German-Muslim mother.She had expressed her desire to become an actress when she was just 2 years old.She was first seen as a child artist in the film ‘Sanghrash’ (1999); starring Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta, in which she played the younger Preity Zinta. Alia Bhatt in the film Sangharsh.She never wanted her debut film to be directed or produced by her father, Mahesh Bhatt.When she was around 15 years, she had screen-tested for Balika Vadhu with Ranbir Kapoor.Earlier, she used to be overweight, but for the demand of a glamorous role in her debut film ‘Student of the Year’ (2012), she lost around 16 kg of weight; after getting trained by a personal trainer for 3 months under a strict diet. Alia Bhatt Then and Now.She beat 400 girls at the auditions to get the lead role in ‘Student of the Year.’.In 2014, she turned singer and sang “Sooha Saaha;” soundtrack in the film ‘Highway.’.She is an animal lover and has done campaigning for PETA to raise awareness about homeless animals. Alia Bhatt – PETA.