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Alia Bhatt says she and Ranbir Kapoor are Raha's parents during the day and actors for SLB's Love & War at night: ‘Tiring yet...’
Alia Bhatt shared that while they are dedicated parents to Raha during the day, they transform into actors at night for Love & War. Details inside!
Love & War, featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal, has been generating buzz ever since its announcement. Currently in production, this highly anticipated period drama is set to hit the big screen on March 20, 2026, leaving fans eagerly counting down the days. Set against the backdrop of war, the film weaves an intense love triangle, promising a grand cinematic experience. Now, Ranbir shared his thoughts on working under the visionary direction of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and called it both ‘tiring yet satisfying’. Alia also shared that while they are dedicated parents to Raha during the day, they transform into actors at night for Love & War
At a recent meet-and-greet event, Ranbir Kapoor shared his enthusiasm for Love & War, calling it a dream project for any actor. He said, “Love & War is something, which is I think every actor's dream, to work with brilliant actors like Alia and Vicky and to be directed under the master Sanjay Leela Bhansali. I had worked with him 17 years ago.”
He also spoke about the opportunity to collaborate once again with the legendary SLB and said, “To work with him again, I can say this with so much clarity that I haven't met a human being who works so hard, who understands characters, emotions, music, Indian culture, and Indian value system as much as Sanjay Leela Bhansali.”
The Animal actor also went on to describe the intense yet rewarding experience and shared, “Just to be honest, it is tiring, it is long, and the process can be a little daunting. But eventually, as an artist, it is so satisfying because he really nurtures art. And as actors, it's really been truly amazing.”
Alia also talked about the film and said, "We are shooting a lot of nights right now. We work at night and then we are mom and dad in the day. So it's a very interesting combination. But really, because we shoot at night and the reason I mentioned that is because we also made Gangubai Kathiawadi mostly shot at night. It really becomes like your own world. There's no distraction, there's no noise, there's no sound, it's just us. Every day when we go to set, we sit and we say we talk, discuss the scene and it's with Sanjay sir being back on set with him."
She added, "He just makes you feel like when you come on set that 100% is just the beginning. You have to give way more than that. And you want to because of how much he gives and discussing each and every scene. Every scene is a key scene. So you go into that knowing that no day on set is going to just be like a chill day. You're there, you're giving your 100 % but you're having a blast.
The actress continued, "We had a great time and it's really just a blessing to be working under his guidance and to be working with Vicky and Ranbir and to see them both together and then all three of us. It's very fascinating."
Apart from Love & War, Ranbir is gearing up for a lead role in Ramayana, a mythological saga. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film boasts a powerhouse cast including Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol, Ravi Dubey and Arun Govil. The first part is set to light up screens during Diwali 2026, with the second following in 2027.
Not only this, he is also set to reprise his role in Animal Park, the eagerly awaited follow-up to Animal.
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