MUMBAI: Bollywood star Alia Bhatt on Thursday announced her upcoming production “Don’t Be Shy”, a coming-of-age film set to stream on Prime Video.
The actor is producing the film with her sister, Shaheen Bhatt, under their banner Eternal Sunshine Productions.
“Ours is a small, passionate and new production company. Shaheen and I decided that we would like to give sunshine to films in the same way that films have given it to us.
‘Don’t Be Shy’ is a film that we cannot wait for audiences to see. At Eternal Sunshine, we have always wanted to back stories that feel honest and voices that feel unique,” the actor said at the Prime Video slate announcement press conference.
Written and directed by Sreeti Mukerji, the film follows the story of Shyamili ‘Shy’ Das, a 20-year-old who believes she has everything figured out until her perfectly planned life takes an unpredictable turn, and things begin to spiral out of her control.
The dialogues and additional screenplay are penned by Sehaj Kaur Maini.
The project marks the directorial debut of Mukerji, who previously worked as an assistant director on Karan Johar’s films Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva.
When Johar, who hosted the event, asked about the film’s cast, Alia said the names would be announced soon.
“They are outsiders,” she added.
“Don’t Be Shy” is co-produced by Grishma Shah and Vikesh Bhutani’s Chalkboard Entertainment.
As an actor, Alia will next be seen in Alpha, an action thriller, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love and War.