New Delhi. After ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, Alia Bhatt has said many times that working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali was like a dream, which came true. She played the lead role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ in such a way that she got included in the list of the veteran director’s favorite actresses. Before the success of this film, she was going to do the film ‘Inshallah’ with Bhansali. But, this film was shelved even before it started. After the closure of this film, Alia was deeply affected. This has been revealed recently by Sanjay Leela Bhansali himself.
Alia Bhatt was also going to work in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Inshallah’ a few years ago, which was Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s dream project. In this film, Salman Khan will be seen in the lead role with Alia, about which the fans were also very curious. But, even before the shooting of the film started, it got shelved.
‘Inshallah’ being shelved is a shock for Alia
‘Inshallah’ being shelved was very difficult not only for the fans but also for Alia. This news was no less than a shock for Alia Bhatt also. According to Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the sudden closure of ‘Inshallah’ had a deep impact on Alia. In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India, she talked about the emotional impact the closure of ‘Inshallah’ had on Alia Bhatt.
She was broken…
The director told that when Inshallah was closed and Alia got this news, she was devastated. Bhansali says- ‘She broke down, she cried profusely, cried a lot, screamed and locked herself in a room.’
When Bhansali called Alia after a week
However, about a week after giving the bad news about ‘Inshallah’, Bhansali again called Alia and gave a good news. This was good news regarding ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’. However, initially Alia Bhatt was a bit unsure about this film, because she was finding this character very difficult.
Alia had got into the role of Gangubai
According to Sanjay Leela Bhansali, as soon as Alia accepted the character, she went with it and completely immersed herself in the character of Gangubai. Bhansali revealed that even today, he sometimes slips into Gangubai’s personality while talking to Alia Bhatt. He described it as a beautiful relationship with the role and said, ‘It has become a part of him now.’
Alia will be seen in Bhansali’s ‘Love and War’
After Gangubai Kathiawadi, Alia Bhatt will be seen in another film of Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Alia will be seen in Bhansali’s ‘Love and War’, which is a grand project. This epic love triangle is expected to release in March 2026.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 8, 2024, 10:13 IST
