Alia Bhatt chooses film ‘Udta Punjab’ opposite Shahid Kapoor over ‘Rock On 2’

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Alia was also offered debutant director Shujaat Saudagar’s ‘Rock On 2’, whose shooting had to start at around the same time as ‘Udta Punjab’ in 2015. After much deliberation that also included her father Mahesh Bhatt, Alia opted to do Abhishek Chaubey’s movie with Shahid Kapoor, her second consecutive film after Vikas Bahl’s ‘Shaandaar’ with the same co-star.

While we wonder what led Alia to choose ‘Udta Punjab’ over ‘Rock On 2’, sources close to the actress say, “Rock On 2 is an ensemble cast and the girl’s part is that of the band member who replaces Luke Kenny whose character died in ‘Rock On’. If you see her roles so far, Alia has done only solo-heroine films. This is not to say she won’t work in films with an ensemble cast. But if she’s offered something as challenging as ‘Udta Punjab’ which tests her abilities further and where she’s the female lead opposite Shahid, then why not this?”

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We quite like how Alia is strategizing her career and moves perfectly and just hope her gambles pay off well.

(With BollywoodHungama.com Inputs)