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Published 22:37 IST, July 12th 2020

When Alia Bhatt pleaded Ayan Mukerji to cast her opposite Ranbir in 'Brahmastra'

Alia Bhatt spoke in an interview about a year ago stating that she pleaded director Ayan Mukerji to cast her opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Brahmastra.

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Brahmastra is anticipated to be one of the biggest movies to be released in 2020. The Ayan Mukerji directorial becomes the first film to be directed in a trilogy series in Bollywood. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, and Mouni Roy among various other in pivotal roles. The director will be collaborating with Ranbir Kapoor for the third time in this movie series. Take a look at the time when Alia Bhatt spoke about how she got cast in this magnum opus movie series. 

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Alia Bhatt pleaded to be cast in Brahmastra

Alia Bhatt's fans may already know that the actor has always had a deep admiration for the actor, Ranbir Kapoor, right from his debut movie in Bollywood. In an interview with a media portal, Alia Bhatt had revealed about how she got cast in the movie Brahmastra that Ayan Mukerji is directing. Alia had mentioned in that interview that she has always wanted to work with Ranbir Kapoor. Therefore she pleaded Ayan to cast her opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Alia also described how she liked Ranbir's ease of acting stating that Ranbir will always be her favourite as he is very hardworking, honest, and effortless in whatever he does.  

On asking whether she got any tips from Ranbir in terms of acting, she replied that there is no process that Ranbir follows when it comes to acting and in a sense, he is like her when it comes to acting. She mentioned that he sets to work in front of the camera and as soon as he is off-camera, he instantly turns to eat chocolates or being his curious self. She said that the idea for Brahmastra was already in Ayan Mukerji's mind when he had just completed filming of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

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Alia Bhatt's upcoming movies to lookout

Sadak 2 is said to be one of the most anticipated films for 2020 as it is the sequel of the 1991 film hit film Sadak. The film will see Sanjay Dutt reprising his role as the iconic character from the previous Sadak film. The film is helmed by Alia's father Mahesh Bhatt and will have a budget of approximately ₹70 crores. The film is expected to be released on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar.

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Alia Bhatt will also be seen in the film titled RRR apart from Sadak 2 and Brahmastra. RRR is expected to be another spectacle by the talented director S.S. Rajamouli. After the tremendous success of Baahubali, the director is back with yet another stunning entertainer. The film will feature Alia Bhatt in the pivotal role of Sita in the film. 

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Promo Image courtesy: Alia Bhatt Instagram

22:37 IST, July 12th 2020