Ranveer and Alia to Reunite for Baiju Bawra

If news reports are to be believed Alia & Ranveer will be reuniting for Baiju Bawra. Read our article by Purvi for more details!

It’s been more than six months since Sanjay Leela Bansali’s next project Baiju Bawra started making headlines. The filmmaker has not announced the film officially yet, the rumours around lead cast continue to grab attention. It seems like the film might see the reunion of Gully Boy pair. The actor and actress made an amazing couple in the movie.

Alia Bhatt ad Ranveer Singh will be starring in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Baiju Bawra. The film is said to be based on a 1952 Hindi film with the same title. Both the actors have given the biggest hit of 2019 – Gully Boy. Their performance and onscreen weaved magic for the audience and the film also won many awards. They also bagged almost all the top honours of the year for their acting in the movie.

Now, reports state that the dynamic actors are all set to reunite for the big filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The original Baiju Bawra which was a 1952 movie starred Bharat Bhushan as Baiju with Meena Kumari playing the role of his love interest Gauri.

In the original film, in Mughal court, young musician Baiju challenges maestro Tansen to a musical duel to avenge the death of his father, which he holds Tansen responsible for. And now it seems like Alia is all set to step into the shoes of iconic Bollywood actress Meena Kumari. The film has been in news for long.

Earlier it was said that Bollywood beauty Priyanka Chopra will be romancing Ranveer Singh in the film but nothing confirmed was announced. PeeCee was also supposedly the first choice of SLB for his film Gangubai Kathiawadi but Alia was roped in later. This movie is due for September 2020 release.

With SLB calling the shots for this one, ‘Baiju Bawra’ will be nothing less of enthralling cinematic experience. The filmmaker has already worked with Ranveer in the past on films like ‘Ram-Leela’ and ‘Bajirao Mastani’. On the other hand, Gangubai Kathiawadi is Alia’s first film with the filmmaker. While the news hasn’t been confirmed yet, the fans are already excited to see the actors come together on the big screen again. On Diwali last year, SLB announced the film and revealed that it will hit the screens on Diwali 2021.

Apart from this film, Alia and Ranveer are a part of Karan Johar’s multi-starrer ‘Takht’. However, it is not clear whether they will be sharing the frame in this period narrative. While Alia works on ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, Ranveer will be seen in Kabir Khan directed ’83 which details the story of the Indian cricket team’s victory in the 1983 world cup. And also as a Gujarati man in Jayeshbhai Jordaar.

The onscreen couple, Alia and Ranveer already have a massive amount of fan following after their movie Gully Boy. They were loved and appreciated by many. They also got many awards and gestures for the movie. Seeing them together again that too with such a big filmmaker will be amazing. They make a great couple with chemistry and bond. Even without the official confirmation, the fans are super excited.