‘Jigra’: Alia Bhatt shares pics from sets as she begins shoot; says ‘fingers crossed for journey ahead'

Actor Alia Bhatt has begun the shoot of her next film ‘Jigra’ which is being bankrolled under her banner Eternal Sunshine Productions, along with Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

Alia took to Instagram to share some glimpses from the first day of the film’s shoot. She captioned the photos, ‘& we’re rolling .. day one of bringing our jigra to life.. stay tuned as we bring to you a piece of our hearts.. fingers and toes crossed for the journey aheaddddddd .. love TEAM JIGRA.’

In the pictures, Alia Bhatt can be seen getting ready for her shot in her vanity van. One of the pictures also features Alia’s sister Shaheen Bhatt standing beside her as she gets ready.

‘Jigra’ is Alia Bhatt’s second production venture after the Netflix film ‘Darlings’.

Alia Bhatt and Karan Johar recently collaborated on ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’. ‘Jigra’ is their first collaboration as producers.

'Jigra' announcement

While announcing the film, Alia wrote, ‘Presenting #Jigra, directed by the extremely talented @vasanbala and produced by @dharmamovies & @eternalsunshineproduction. From debuting in a Dharma production to now producing a film with them, in many ways, it feels like coming full circle from where I started. Every day is a different day… exciting, challenging (and a little scary)… not just as an actor but also as a producer as we bring this film to life, and I CANNOT wait to share more as we move forward. JIGRA – in cinemas on 27th September 2024.’

‘Jigra’ is being directed by Vasan Bala.

Alia's work front

Alia Bhatt recently appeared in the Hollywood action flick ‘Heart of Stone’ with Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan. In August, Alia Bhatt won the National Film Award for Best Actress for ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’.

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