Does Sanya Malhotra smoke?: No.Does Sanya Malhotra drink alcohol?: Yes Sanya Malhotra drinking alcohol.Sanya was born into a middle-class Punjabi family. Sanya Malhotras childhood photo.During her childhood, she suffered from a stammering problem, which she had overcome with time. Sanya Malhotra in her school days.She has always been passionate about dance and is a trained ballet dancer.As a kid, she was fascinated by Bollywood award shows and also showcased her acting abilities at the theatre plays in Delhi. Sanya Malhotra at a theatre play.In 2013, after completing her graduation, she reached Mumbai to participate in Zee TVs dance reality show Dance India Dance, but didnt go beyond top 100.Though she left her dancing aspirations after failing to contest in Dance India Dance, she stayed in Mumbai to try her luck in acting and started doing various commercials.She rose to fame with the biggest hit of 2016- Dangal,where she played the role of Babita Kumari, daughter of Mahavir Singh Phogat. Babita Kumari was the one who had won a gold medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.She beat around 10,000 girls at the auditions to get the lead role of Babita Kumari in Dangal..