Alia Bhatt, who has confirmed she will star in Vikas Bahl’s Shaandar with Shahid Kapoor, says she’s a fan of the actor and first fell in love with him aged 11.
“I’m a huge Shahid Kapoor fan. I must have been 11 years old when I went to see Shahid in Ishq Vishk at Gaiety-Galaxy [in Mumbai]. I’ve been a fan since then. He is a fabulous actor and from what I hear, a very supportive co-star,” Alia said.
Kapoor is a generation removed from most of the co-stars Bhatt has worked with so far.
But, she says: “You forget I’ve done Highway with Randeep Hooda. But yes, that apart, I’ve so far worked with actors my own age. So there was a natural comfort level with them.
“But it’s not like Shahid is any different from Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor or Sidharth Malhotra. He is a very chilled-out guy. He has been around for so many years. I am sure he’s a thorough professional. And I am really looking forward to working with him.”
The actress, who was recently seen in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, admits there is plenty on the plate. But she isn’t allowed to speak about them all as yet. She is, however, excited about Shaandar.
“I’m very excited. I loved his [Vikas Bahl’s] Queen. And I am really looking forward to what he does in the film with me,” she said.
“I am very excited about this film,” she added. “It’s something I haven’t done so far. I want to work with every major actor,” she said.
Shaandar is to be shot in an undisclosed part of England later this year.
