How Alia celebrated her birthday

A working birthday for the actress

Alia Bhatt spent her 25th birthday away from family, shooting for her new film Brahmastra, but the team made sure she was celebrated.

The shooting is in Bulgaria -- see amazing behind-the-scene pictures here! -- and the superhero film co-stars Ranbir Kapoor. It is directed by Ayan Mukerji.

Pictures from the celebrations.

Celebrity hairstylist Priyanka Borkar shares this picture of Alia blowing out the candles on her birthday cake, and writes, 'Make a wish @aliaabhatt happy 25th'.

A group picture from the cold blurry nights.

Ranbir's mom Neetu Kapoor is with the team, and shares this picture.

She captions it: 'Birthday girl in her own world.'

The director joins in for a picture.

Say 'cheese'!

'Aloo' seems to love her cake! 

Photographs: Kind courtesy Neetu Kapoor and Priyanka Borkar/Instagram