Even as Love & War’s shoot is keeping her busy, Alia Bhatt is developing a new chapter for her banner, Eternal Sunshine Productions. mid-day has learnt that the actor and producer is joining hands with Shujaat Saudagar for a line-up of projects that will be rolled out over the next few years. Their first offering is said to be a young adult campus story.
From her maiden production Darlings (2022), Bhatt has made it clear that she wants to back fresh stories. A source says that Rock On 2 (2016) and Bambai Meri Jaan (2023) director Saudagar, with his mix of scale and grit, fit the kind of collaborators she was looking for. The source adds, “They’re aiming for big-screen spectacles and OTT stories. Shujaat’s company will be involved in production while Alia’s stable will work on the creative aspect. The YA story will go on floors soon.”
Did you know?
Alia Bhatt was to reportedly star in Shujaat Saudagar’s ‘Rock On 2’, but dropped out when the film’s dates clashed with that of ‘Udta Punjab’
