Ranveer and Alia have co-starred in advertisements. (Image by ranveersingh)
Highlights
- Ranveer Singh will play a Mumbai-based rapper in Gully Boy
- Gully Boy will be Alia's first feature film with Ranveer and Zoya Akhtar
- Zoya has directed Ranveer Singh in Dil Dhadakne Do
Actor Ranveer Singh is director Zoya Akhtar's
Gully Boy - after much speculations the news was finally confirmed by the film's producers Excel Entertainment co-owned by Zoya's brother Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani on Wednesday. Actress Alia Bhatt has been cast opposite Ranveer in the music-based film. Excel Entertainment flashed the news on Twitter: "Things are about to heat up . @RanveerOfficial and @aliaa08 pair up for @excelmovies #GullyBoy. (sic)." Alia and Ranveer have earlier
worked in various adverts for travel portal and their
Jodi was appreciated by the audience. Zoya has earlier worked with Ranveer in her film
Dil Dhadakne Do.
Here's what Excel Entertainment tweeted:
In October, last year, when Zoya was asked about her impending project
Gully Boy, she told reporters that
the film is about a Mumbai-based rapper, reported news agency PTI.
Ranveer Singh, 31, seems like a good choice for the role as the
Bajirao Mastani actor has
proved his proficiency at rapping in an advertisement from a clothing line he endorses. Ranveer wrote the lyrics to a rap song and also perform the rap in a digital video. Ranveer's upcoming film is
Padmavati with Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor
Meanwhile Alia Bhatt, who is gearing up for the release of
Barinath Ki Dulhania, has been cast opposite Ranveer in a feature film for the first time. This is also her first film with Zoya Akhtar. She will also be seen in Ayan Mukherji's
Dragon with Ranbir Kapoor.
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in Mumbai.
Zoya Akhtar, 43, has made films like
Luck By Chance,
Dil Dhadakne Do (which featured Ranveer) and
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara besides directing a segment in
Bombay Talkies.
(With PTI inputs)