Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is back in news once again. The director known for his larger than life films after blocking 2020 has now blocked Diwali 2021. Yes, the Padmaavat director after announcing ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ with Alia Bhatt that will release next year has announced his “most ambitious film project”, SLB’s next is called ‘Baiju Bawra’ and it will release on Diwali 2021 release
Bollywood film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to share the official news with fans. The film is titled Baiju Bawra and is set to be a revenge story of a maverick maestro.
Announcing the SLB’s ‘most-ambitious project’ on Twitter, film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, “#BreakingNews: After the release of #GangubaiKathiawadi on 11 Sep 2020, Sanjay Leela Bhansali to make his most ambitious film project… Titled #BaijuBawra… Revenge story of a maverick maestro… #Diwali2021 release.”
There has been no update on the star cast as yet.
Earlier, the actor-director duo had collaborated for Inshallah. Excitement levels were on an all-time high as the movie was all set to bring Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt together for the first time. But the film was shelved due to creative differences between the actor and the director. SLB had then announced Gangubai Kathiawadi with Alia Bhatt. The movie that is being produced by Bhansali Productions in collaboration with Jayantilal Gada’s PEN India Ltd will be releasing on September 11, 2020.
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