After acting with the Dhawans and the Malhotras, Alia Bhatt will be paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Karan Johar’s next production, helmed by Gauri Shinde. After acting with the Dhawans and the Malhotras, Alia Bhatt will be paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Karan Johar’s next production, helmed by Gauri Shinde.

The Bhatt girl has finally made it. After acting with the Dhawans and the Malhotras, Alia Bhatt has finally graduated into the big Khan league of Bollywood. And all this courtesy her mentor, Karan Johar who has cast the young actress opposite none other than Shah Rukh Khan in his next production to be helmed by Gauri Shinde.

Confirming the news was Karan Johar himself by tweeting: “Red Chillies Entertainment…Dharma and Hope Productions are proud to present Gauri Shinde’s next starring…SHAH RUKH KHAN and ALIA BHATT..”

Red Chillies Entertainment…Dharma and Hope Productions are proud to present Gauri Shinde’s next starring…SHAH RUKH KHAN and ALIA BHATT.. — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 19, 2015

Alia Bhatt also shared her excitement of sharing screen space with Shah Rukh Khan:

Will no longer have any problem with my English Vinglish.. can’t wait to be directed by Gauri Shinde with the man himself Shahrukh Khan!!! — SHAANDAAR Alia (@aliaa08) August 19, 2015

It remains to be seen if the movie will have Alia romancing SRK, something that she has said is not quite possible due to her age difference or it will have a more mature track. Whatever the story, this truly is the casting coup of the season.

Gauri Shinde had made her directorial debut with Sridevi starrer ‘English Vinglish’.

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