Phillauri Celeb Review: Anushka Sharma's Shashi Has Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt As Fans

New Delhi: As Fans Shah Rukh Khan has already had one close encounter with Shashi the ghost. He had a second one on Wednesday evening at the screening of Phillauri in Mumbai. SRK was one of several Bollywood stars invited to watch Anushka Sharma's new film, which she produces as well as acts in. Phillauri stars the actress as a ghost who finds herself unwittingly married to a young man, played by actor Suraj Sharma, who is 'maanglik' and has to wed a tree before marrying his actual bride. Instead, he finds himself hitched to and haunted by Shashi, who follows her reluctant groom around like, literally, a ghost. Much of Phillauri is set in rural Punjab and actor-musician Diljit Dosanjh is cast to type as the folk singer Shashi was in love with before she died.

There are great expectations of Phillauri. SRK and other stars at the screening are of the opinion, expressed on Twitter, that the film has delivered. Shah Rukh Khan tweeted after watching Phillauri:
 

Phillauri the attempt at doing wot u believe in. @AnushkaSharma @diljitdosanjh #anshai #karnesh keep believing in the impossible.

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) March 22, 2017

SRK, 51, and Anushka are connected by three-and-a-half films - she made her debut opposite him in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, they co-starred in Jab Tak Hai Jaan, and are currently filming a movie directed by Imtiaz Ali, who was also at the screening of Phillauri. That's three films - the half is Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, in which Anushka played one of the lead roles and SRK made a guest appearance. So Anushka Sharma had no problem recruiting Shah Rukh Khan to star in a video promoting her new film:
 

Bhoot hoon! Apni superpowers use karke Mannat mein ghus toh gayi! Pata hai wahan kya hua? #ShashiWasThere @iamsrk https://t.co/R5QQsTaMm2

— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) March 21, 2017

Shah Rukh Khan wasn't the only invitee who tweeted about having enjoyed Phillauri. Compliments were sent in from actors Alia Bhatt, Dia Mirza and Saqib Saleem, directors Shashank Khaitan and Kunal Kohli, and musician Badshah, all of whom were photographed driving to the screening.
 

#Phillauri is such a lovely unique film!!!With such honest performances from the whole cast!!!! @AnushkaSharma you are such an inspiration

— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) March 23, 2017

 

I love Shashi @AnushkaSharma! #Phillauri has a heart of gold :) All my love and best wishes to you and the entire team #1DayToPhillauri

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) March 22, 2017

 

Everything abt #Phillauri is beautiful .. Very well written n executed .. every performance so spot on!! Anshai you beauty

— Saqib Saleem (@Saqibsaleem) March 22, 2017

 

#Phillauri is such a lovely film, loved it... so unique & heart warming @AnushkaSharma #karneshsharma @diljitdosanjh #AnshaiLal #anvitadutt

— Shashank khaitan (@ShashankKhaitan) March 23, 2017

 

@AnushkaSharma what a lovely film you've made. Every actor is brilliant.Funny.Sweet. Romantic film.Climax is breathtaking #philauri

— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) March 22, 2017

 

Phillauri is a such a beautiful film with a lot of heart. Topnotch acting, soundtrack, beautiful climax. @AnushkaSharma @diljitdosanjh

— BADSHAH (@Its_Badshah) March 23, 2017

Do ghosts really exist? Go see #PHILLAURI! Charming film & Paranormal performances! @AnushkaSharma @diljitdosanjh @ImSurajSharma #anshailal

— Ashutosh Gowariker (@AshGowariker) March 23, 2017

Co-stars and rumoured couple Alia and Sidharth Malhotra arrived together. Also pictured at the screening were Rekha, Sonakshi Sinha, Kriti Sanon, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi, and Anushka's PK director Rajkumar Hirani.
 
Phillauri stars Diljit Doshanjh and Suraj Sharma did not appear to be at the screening. The film is directed by Anshai Lal and is Anushka Sharma's second as a producer, after NH10. It opens tomorrow.