Alia Bhatt, who was shooting for Imtiaz Ali's film in Rajasthan, received a pleasant surprise last weekend. It was her birthday and mum Soni Razdan had flown all the way from Mumbai to Jaipur to spend the day with her.

A source says, `Soni straight went to the sets to surprise Alia. The young actress didn't want to take a break on her special day. She was keen to complete the schedule on time. The unit had planed a small celebration for her on the sets. She wasn't expecting her mother at all.`

The actress, who turned 20, was apparently very excited to see her mother. `Though she was very tired from the shoot schedule, all her exhaustion vanished the moment she set eyes on her mom. It was followed by the cake cutting ceremony and a small celebration,` adds the source.