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Ranveer Singh & Alia Bhatt in talks for Baiju Bawra?

Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt first collaborated on Gully Boy (2019). Helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, the film did phenomenal business at the box-office. The audience loved the sizzling chemistry that both actors shared in the movie and wished to see them more onscreen.

Looks like the audience could see the two actors together soon in an upcoming high-profile film. If fresh reports are to be believed, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt are being considered by filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali for his next directorial Baiju Bawra, which will be a remake of the 1952 original.


In the past few months, a number of names have cropped up for the lead male role in the film, including Hrithik Roshan and Ajay Devgn. However, Bhansali is yet to announce the lead star cast of the film. This the news of Ranveer and Alia coming together for Baiju Bawra is true, their fans can certainly rejoice.

Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt is currently busy with Bhansali’s upcoming film Gangubai Kathiawadi which stars her in the role of a prostitute who goes on to become a force to reckon with in the red-light district of Kamathipura, Mumbai.

Ranveer Singh, on the other hand, is awaiting the release of his next film ’83. Directed by Kabir Khan, the much-awaited sports drama was earlier scheduled to release on 10th April 2020. However, the release date of the movie has been pushed ahead in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The makers will lock the new release date once the pandemic is under control.

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