Much hype has been built around the Bollywood debut of TV Heartthrob Parth Samthaan (Kasautii Zindagii Kay).
His transition from TV to Films was reported to happen opposite Alia Bhatt in Gangubai Kathiawadi!
But that’s only half-true. Now, Parth will be romancing Alia for sure but not in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi. No, he and Bhatt have been paired up for a different film altogether!
Parth and Alia have been cast for Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty’s directorial debut – ‘Piharwa’. Set against the 1967 India-China war, it is based around the life of martyr Baba Harbhajan Singh.
A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Parth is definitely doing a film with Alia but it is not Gangubai Kathiawadi. Shantanu Maheshwari stars in the SLB directorial. But, Parth has signed Resul Pookutty’s Piharwa that also stars Alia. The film is based on the life story of martyr Harbhajan Singh and has the 1967 India-China war as its backdrop. The movie will have a romantic angle around Alia and Parth’s characters and will be set in two eras.”
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The source further added that both actors will be finishing their prior commitments before ‘Piharwa’ takes off-
“Alia will first finish work in Gangubai Kathiawadi, Brahmastra and RRR. She also has to begin Karan Johar’s next directorial opposite Ranveer Singh early next year. The movie needs a huge crew because it captures the war too. Resul is currently in touch with Alia and her team to lock the dates but Piharwa will definitely go on floors next year. Meanwhile, Parth will complete his web series and is also in talks to sign another digital show which might get completed before his Bollywood debut hits theatres.”
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