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Before celebrating her birthday with family and loved ones on Saturday, Alia Bhatt marked the occasion in an interaction with members of the media, alongside her husband, actor Ranbir Kapoor. The couple cut a cake as photographers sang “Happy Birthday” for Alia. They also took a moment to chat with the media, sharing details about their upcoming film—Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love and War.
During the interaction, Alia revealed that they are shooting for the film at night, which allows them to spend time with their daughter, Raha, during the day. “We work at night and are mom and dad in the day. It’s an interesting combination. But because we shoot at night—and we mostly shot Gangubai Kathiawadi at night too—it really becomes like your own world. There is no distraction and no noise, it’s just us.”
Since both Alia and Ranbir have previously worked with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, they understand the level of dedication required for his films. Speaking about the experience, Alia said, “Every day we discuss the scene with Sanjay sir, and he makes you feel that 100 percent is just a beginning and that you have to give way more—and you want to because he gives so much. Every scene is important, so you don’t go on set thinking any day is a chilling day. But we are having a blast.”
Ranbir echoed Alia’s sentiments, admitting that being on a Bhansali set can be “daunting.” He said, “Love and War is every actor’s dream—to work with actors like Alia and Vicky and a master like Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Working with him after 17 years, I can say that no human being works as hard as he does. No one knows music, Indian culture, and our value system as much as him. To be on his set is tiring, long, and the process can be daunting, but as an artiste, it is satisfying because he really nurtures art.”
While Alia previously worked with Bhansali in the hit film Gangubai Kathiawadi, Ranbir made his acting debut with the filmmaker’s Saawariya (2007), which also starred Sonam Kapoor in the lead role. However, Love and War will mark Vicky Kaushal’s first collaboration with Bhansali.
During the conversation, Ranbir also shared an update about his highly anticipated film Brahmastra 2. He revealed, “Ayan is nurturing the dream of Brahmastra 2. He is currently working on War 2, and once he finishes that, he will start the pre-production of the film. There will be some interesting announcements coming from Brahmāstra 2.”
Additionally, Ranbir spoke about his recent, much-talked-about advertisement featuring Aamir Khan and cricketers like Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah. Expressing his excitement, he said, “It was a big opportunity. He is my favourite actor. Aamir sir and I spent time before the shoot to understand the writing and the tone of the ad.”
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