It’s Alia Bhatt opposite Salman Khan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Inshallah’!

From the past few months, there have been several reports making the rounds about the casting process for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming directorial starring Salman Khan in the lead role. It was said that either Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif or Alia Bhatt are in the running to play the female lead. Last night, Alia was clicked while making her way out of SLB’s office which added more fuel to the rumours.

Now, finally, it’s confirmed that Alia is indeed playing the lead opposite Salman in SLB’s film titled Inshallah. Alia tweeted about the same, “I was 9 when I first walked into Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s office, all nervous and hoping and praying that I would be in his next film. It’s been a long wait.” She further tweeted, “Dream with your eyes wide open they say & I did. Sanjay Sir and Salman Khan are magical together & I can’t wait to join them on this beautiful  journey called “Inshallah” #Inshallah #SLB @BeingSalmanKhan @bhansali_produc @SKFilmsOfficial @prerna982”

Even Salman made an official announcement by tweeting, “It’s been 20 years but I am glad Sanjay and I are finally back in his next film, Inshallah. Looking forward to work with Alia and inshallah we will all be blessed on this journey.#Inshallah #SLB @aliaa08 @bhansali_produc @SKFilmsOfficial”

Earlier, a source had told to DNA After Hrs about the project, “Sanjay, who is penning the script, has narrated the idea to Salman and he is on board. Though the film isn’t a sequel or a remake, it may be called Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 2. SLB feels that the movie has all the elements that Hum Dil… had. So, the title feels like a natural fit for part two. However, it will have a different story and new characters. An A-list heroine will be cast opposite Salman, but the makers haven’t approached anyone as yet.”