Alia Bhatt talks about producing her new film ‘Do not Be Shy’

Mumbai: Actress-producer Alia Bhatt mentioned producing her upcoming young-adult romantic comedy ‘Don’t Be Shy’ has given her a unique type of fulfilment as she acquired to introduce 4 newcomers and a debutant director to audiences.

Bhatt, who made her performing debut 14 years in the past with Dharma Productions’ ‘Scholar of the Yr’, has produced the film alongside together with her sister Shaheeh by means of their banner ‘Everlasting Sunshine Productions’, which they based in 2021.

The movie marks the directorial debut of Sreeti Mukerji, who additionally wrote the screenplay and introduces 4 new actors – Aarushi Bajaj, Ansh Duggal, Bianca Arora and Piyush Khati.

“This can be a very large second for us. 14 years in the past, I made my debut as an actor. 14 years later, I’m right this moment introducing 4 new actors and a debutante director. And I’m far more nervous than they’re proper now,” Bhatt informed reporters on the trailer launch of the movie.

She added, “I actually have butterflies in my abdomen as a result of I really like being an actor and I really like being in entrance of the digital camera. But it surely provides me one other stage of pleasure as a result of we’ve been concerned in constructing the world and story from the phrase go.”

‘Don’t Be Shy’ is a coming-of-age romantic comedy centred on Shyamili ‘Shy’ Das, a 20-year-old who believes she has her life found out earlier than an sudden flip throws her plans into disarray. The movie explores friendship, old flame, heartbreak, unhealthy choices and the messy technique of rising up.

“It’s actually a narrative very near my coronary heart and I really feel everybody will resonate with it as a result of all of us love what comes with rising up,” she mentioned.

Additionally starring Kunaal Roy Kapur, Anurag Basu, Neha Dhupia and Anju Alva Naik in pivotal roles, ‘Don’t Be Shy’ will premiere on ‘Prime Video’ on September 25.