Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 13, 2018)

Twenty-five is a landmark year in everybody’s journey and Alia Bhatt hits the mark this Thursday without a big birthday bash. The actress who is busy filming Ayan Mukerji’s action-adventure, Brahmastra, in Bulgaria with Ranbir Kapoor has opted for a working birthday. “Alia will spend her day shooting. It’s a hectic schedule so she can’t afford a day off but there will definitely be a celebration on set,” reveals a source.

Alia is not expected to return to Mumbai before the end of the month but her parents, Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan, or sister Shaheen, will not be flying down to be with her on her special day this time around. “No we won’t be going to Bulgaria,” Soni confirmed.

Mentor Karan Johar had planned to air-dash to the East European country but won’t be able to because his mother, Hiroo, turns 75 on Sunday and he is planning a gala to bring in the milestone birthday. “It’s a 10 hour flight to Bulgaria one way and it would’ve got too rushed,” reasons the source.

Last year, Alia brought in her birthday in Mumbai, promoting her film Badrinath Ki Dulhania and had gifted herself a new cat, Edward Bhatt. She owns two other cats, Sheeba and Pica.
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DNA (March 13, 2018)

In February, the team of Brahmastra kick-started their first international schedule in Bulgaria. Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Ayan Mukerji along with Mouni Roy and the entire crew have been camping in the European country since then.

Alia, who turns 25 on Thursday (March 15), will also spend her birthday on the sets of Brahmastra. Apparently, Ranbir and Ayan have made some secret plans to celebrate the occasion. “It’s Alia’s 25th birthday, so it’s a landmark year in that sense. Ranbir and Ayan want to make the day special for her, especially since she is away from home. So, they have planned a huge surprise party on the sets for the actress. To add to the fun, they have a particular theme for the bash.”

When we had spoken to the actress recently, she had revealed that she will be stationed in Bulgaria until the end of March, which meant she wouldn’t be back home for her birthday. But we wonder if Alia will manage to make time for a quick trip back to India to spend some time with her family on the special occasion.