Exclusive! No Shah Rukh Khan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Inshallah' with Salman Khan-Alia Bhatt

Last month, Sanjay Leela Bhansali put speculations to rest when he announced that his next project will star Salman Khan. There were rumours that Shah Rukh Khan, too, will play a prominent role in it and an A-list heroine will be locked for the female lead’s role.

ALIA, IT IS!

After sharing screen space with SRK in Dear Zindagi, Alia will be seen with Salman in the Bhansali directorial titled Inshallah. A source tells us, “Alia has completed all the formalities and signed on the dotted line.” The informer adds, “When SLB was planning the cast, he met Karan (Johar), who showed him rushes of Kalank. The Padmaavat filmmaker was impressed with Alia’s grace and poise. He then met her and had an hour-long discussion.” The film is expected to roll around December after Salman and Alia complete their other work commitments.

This will be Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s first project with the Raazi actress. Speaking about this association, he tells us, “It’s always a pleasure to work with wonderful actors and Alia is a great performer. I knew that she would grow up to be a great actress the day she auditioned for me as a nine-year-old girl for Black (2005). Finally, in 2019, everything has fallen into place and I am looking forward to our association.”

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

NO SHAH RUKH KHAN!

Contrary to what’s being reported, Shah Rukh Khan won’t be a part of the project. “Sanjay has three scripts. One is Inshallah, which is an eternal love story, the other is on the lines of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), while the third is a two-hero period saga. SLB is talking to Shah Rukh and Salman for the second and the third, but he is presently making the first,” adds our source.