Alia Bhatt-Sanjay Leela Bhansali to Deepika Padukone-Kabir Khan: Actress and Director jodis collaborating for the first time

With several new pairings coming together on the silver screen in 2019, Bollywood looks keen on experimenting more and giving the audience some more permutations and combinations as there are several actresses, who are all set to work with ace filmmakers for the first time.

While Alia Bhatt is all set to collaborate with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for their upcoming film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi', Katrina Kaif is also teaming up for a cop drama with director Rohit Shetty for 'Sooryavanshi'. Not only them but there are several other actresses and director's coming together for the first time. Check them out here:

Alia Bhatt needs no introduction as the young starlet has carved a niche for herself in Bollywood by delivering several stellar performances on the celluloid. With the 26-year-old actress all set to team up with renowned filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali for 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' fans are quite excited to see their work. While the first poster of the film showcasing Alia as the 'mafia queen' has left everyone impressed, the audience is quite eager to for the film now.

With the credibility of delivering blockbuster films with high octane action sequences, filmmaker Rohit Shetty is all set to come up with another cop drama titled as 'Sooryavanshi'. The film which stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles will see the talented actors collaborating with the ace director for the first time. After a stunning performance in 'Bharat' opposite Salman Khan, Katrina looks adamant to take her momentum in the new year and this actor-director pair looks quite promising as well.

Kangana Ranaut, who is known for her fearless attitude and delivering stellar performances on the silver screen is all set to team up with director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari for 'Panga'. The sports drama also features Jassi Gill, Richa Chadda and Neena Gupta in pivotal roles. While Ashwiny has carved a niche by delivering two back to back award-winning films like 'Nil Battey Sannata' and 'Bareilly Ki Barfi', Kangana has several blockbusters under her belt. With the trailer receiving a good response from the audience, this duo is sure to surprise all with their film.

The trailer of 'Malang' which released a few days ago has been the talk of the town as ace filmmaker Mohit Suri has managed to coupe an ensemble star cast comprising of Disha Patani, Aditya Roy Kapur, Anil Kapoor and Kunal Kemmu. Disha has been the talk of the town for her mesmerising looks and her collaboration with Suri looks quite impressive. Recently in an interview, Suri was all praise for Disha as he said that the audience will be able to connect with her even more after watching 'Malang'.

While Deepika Padukone's recent release 'Chhapaak' failed to allure the audience to the theatres, she will be seen alongside her husband Ranveer Singh on the celluloid for the first time after their marriage in Kabir Khan's '83'. The sports drama which revolves around the victory of the Indian Cricket Team in the 1983 World Cup will feature the talented actress as Ranveer's on-screen wife as well. The film which is slated to release on 10th April 2020 has been making headlines since its inception and post the poor show of 'Chhapaak' the audience is eagerly waiting to see Deepika on the silver screen once again.