Sanjay Leela Bhansali introduces new actor opposite Alia Bhatt

Sanjay Leela Bhansali introduces new actor opposite Alia Bhatt in Gangubai KathiawadiByBollywood Hungama News Network

Created: Jul 22, 2020 - 10:27 IST

Alia Bhatt’s romantic lead in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi is 29-year old Shantanu Maheshwari who makes his large-screen debut with this big break. Shantanu who is a trained dancer from Kolkata got his first major break in Mumbai on television in Dil Dosti Dance where he played the lead for two years. He has been seen in various other dance and reality shows as too a number of fictional series.

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Sources say Bhansali saw Shantanu on a reality show and immediately saw star potential in him. Shantanu was called by Bhansali’s office and that’s how such a prestigious screen debut fell into the young entertainer’s lap.

The epic filmmaker intends to introduce Shantanu to the audience in a big way.

Earlier in Saawariya, Bhansali introduced Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. In Malaal which Bhansali produced, he introduced Meezaan Jaffrey and Sharmin Segal. And earlier in Black he introduced the stunning Ayesha Kapoor.

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He is putting us protesters in a very difficult situation. At one end we would like to boycott it due to the fact it has Aloo in it. On the other hand it would be hypocritical not to support the outsider. Boo! 

Very good. Alia is queen of working with outsiders. Be it Sid Malhotra, Ranveer, Fawad, Diljit and now shantanu. 

Stop targeting my baby, she has always been open to work with anyone. 

Wow Shantanu - This guy is talented and good looking - If true, good for him - Tho watching him with Alia, Hmm!

It must be a very small role if he's being cast this late.

Originally posted by: ponymo

It must be a very small role if he's being cast this late.

Im not sure what would be the right thing to do here? 😕

Originally posted by: Twinklingmoon

Very good. Alia is queen of working with outsiders. Be it Sid Malhotra, Ranveer, Fawad, Diljit and now shantanu. 

Stop targeting my baby, she has always been open to work with anyone. 

wow, so Ranveer is an outsider now....... 

here it is, live example of how bollywood uses people 

https://youtu.be/-R-jVPXL6-w

SLB saw him here.