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Alia Bhatt to commence Sadak 2 shoot in May

Alia Bhatt, who was last seen in the Zoya Akhtar-directed Gully Boy (2019), will start shooting for her much-anticipated film Sadak 2 in May. The actress confirmed the same during her latest interaction with media.

As the title of the film suggests itself, Sadak 2 is a sequel to the 1991 musical hit Sadak, starring Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt in lead roles. Aditya Roy Kapur has been roped in to play the male lead in the sequel, while Sanjay and Pooja will return to reprise their respective roles.


Well-known filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who last helmed Zakhm in 1998, is set to return to direction after a massive gap of two decades. Interestingly, Sadak was also his directorial offering, which was one of the biggest blockbusters of the year it released in.

The cast and crew will wrap up a major schedule of Sadak 2 in May itself. The movie is set to release on March 25, 2020.

Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt is currently busy promoting her next release, Kalank. Also featuring Varun Dhawan, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sonakshi Sinha in principal roles, the period drama is produced by Dharma Productions and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and directed by Abhishek Verman.

Kalank is set to enter theatres on 17th April.

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Yash, who plays the demon king Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, says his portrayal was shaped by one clear goal: making the character relatable beyond Indian audiences.
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"I have tried to internalise the whole essence of Ravana and tried to make him as human as possible at times," Yash told Reuters.

"It is important for people to relate to him, and since we have global ambitions, we need to make it familiar to a Western audience as well."

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