Mumbai, August 25 - Actress Alia Bhatt has become a force to reckon with in the Bollywood film industry. After back-to-back major box office success along with the maiden National Award of the Best Actress for "Gangubai Kathiawadi", Alia is now set to headline Yash Raj Films' first female-led spy action thriller film.
A few weeks back, it was revealed that the "Raazi" actress roped in to lead YRF's yet untitled spy action thriller movie, part of the studios' ambitious Spy Universe. With this, the actress joins some of the biggest stars of the country, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Jr. NTR in this spy universe.
Now, according to Pinkvilla, "Bunty Aur Babli 2" actress Sharvari Wagh joins Alia Bhatt in YRF's first female-led spy movie. The report says that the shoot of this untitled big-budget action entertainer will commence in May 2024. "Given the film's dynamic, action-packed nature, both Alia and Sharvari will undergo a rigorous three-month preparation regimen for their action sequences. This will include training in mixed martial arts", the report says.
The movie will be made on a huge scale which requires both actresses to be in prime physical condition, ready for the demanding action sequences they will tackle together. It will be shot in multiple locations in India and abroad. The movie is currently in the development stage and will begin pre-production by the end of this year.
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt will wrap up two films before starting YRF's biggie. She will next commence Vasan Bala's prison break film, to be produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, after this, Alia will head to Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ambitious "Baiju Bawra" early next year.
Yash Raj Films, on the other hand, is going all out as far as the Spy Universe is concerned. Salman Khan's "Tiger 3" is already slated for Diwali 2023 release, and after this, YRF will commence Ayan Mukerji's directorial "War 2" with Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR, followed by the biggest movie of the studio yet, "Tiger vs Pathaan", featuring Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, and it will be directed by Siddharth Anand.
Stay tuned...