Alia Bhatt Ranks Number 8 on Forbes List of Top 100 Indian Celebs for 2019

Forbes India has released the 'Forbes India Celebrity 100 List'. The Forbes list evaluated the Indian celebs based on their annual remuneration between October 1, 2018, and September 30, 2019, and also their star-status. Gully Boy and Kalank actress Alia Bhatt took a mega jump up from #12 in 2018 to #8 in 2019. She is followed by Sachin Tendulkar at #9 and Deepika Padukone at #10.

Going by the Forbes reports, this incidentally is the first time Alia and Deepika have made it to the top 10 on the list of 100 Indian celebs. India Celebrity 100 List is topped by cricketer Virat Kohli.

On the work front, Alia will be seen in Bhansali's upcoming film Gangubai Kathiawadi. Besides this, she will be seen in Brahmastra and Sadak 2. Looks like a busy and big 2020 for the 26-year-old.   

Interestingly, an actress and singer of Indian origin and British citizenship, Bhatt, who works in Hindi films, has been the recipient of several accolades, including three Filmfare Awards. The highest-paid actress in India, as of 2019, she has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was featured by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list of 2017.

Born as the daughter of noted filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and the British actress Soni Razdan, she made her acting debut as a child in the 1999 thriller Sangharsh and subsequently played her first leading role in Karan Johar directed teen drama- ‘Student of the Year’ (2012). In Meghna Gulzar directed Raazi, Alia, for the first time shared screen with her mother Soni Razdan, where the real-life mother played reel mother as well. Meanwhile, she has launched her own line of clothing and handbags and founded the ecological initiative CoExist.