India, March 15 -- Alia Bhatt has slowly and consistently given us some memorable performances over the last decade. The actor, whose name is most often taken as the punching bag when it comes to the nepotism debate, has proven her merit as an actor several times. On the actor's 32nd birthday, let us take a look at some of her underrated performances. (Also read: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt urge media not to post unauthorised pictures of Raha: 'Worst nightmare is someone breaking in')

Alia Bhatt was the heart and soul of 2 States, playing Ananya Swaminathan, a fellow student from a conservative Tamil Brahmin family in Chennai. She handles the film's emotional bits and provides it with a fiery spirit. So when she finally lands in that templ...