'Don’t Be Shy': Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt pick a sweet coming-of-age love story

Alia Bhatt is back with another film after 'Jigra,' but this time she is not just acting. She is producing a new movie called 'Don’t Be Shy' with her sister Shaheen Bhatt. Both sisters are working on it through their production house called Eternal Sunshine. The film is going to stream on Prime Video. The makers say it is a coming-of-age romantic comedy. The movie is written and directed by Sreeti Mukerji.

Alia talks about why she liked the story

Alia shared her feelings about the film. She told IANS, "This film immediately spoke to us because of its sincerity and coming-of-age lens, and Sreeti's passion and energy naturally fed into the spirit of the story. It's an incredibly special project for me and for Eternal Sunshine. And with Prime Video, we found partners who consistently take bold creative calls and genuinely support distinctive storytelling, which felt like a natural meeting of minds and the right place for this story to find its audience."

A funny video shows how the sisters chose the script

The OTT platform posted a small video online. The video shows Alia and Shaheen sitting together and reading many scripts. They keep flipping through action film scripts, and they look tired and bored. Then they pick up Don’t Be Shy. The moment they read it, their faces light up. They smile, and they feel happy. They say the film has romance, heartbreak, songs, and simple feelings that remind you of growing up. In the video, they say, “It has everything—romance, heartbreak, and songs. It’s a story you grow up with.”


The post had a cheerful caption. It said, “Is kahaani mein sab kuch hai. Romance hai. Heartbreak hai. Gaane hai. Girls, boys, aur ek turtle bhi! #DontBeShy A story you grow up with.”

Story of the film and main character

The movie follows a young girl named Shyamili Das, who is also called Shy. She is 20 years old, and she thinks her whole life is perfectly planned. She thinks she knows what she wants and how things will go. But suddenly, things change. Her life takes a turn she never expected. Everything starts slipping out of her hands. The film shows how she deals with this, how she learns, how she feels, and how she grows up slowly through all the changes.


The whole idea of Don’t Be Shy is simple. It talks about a girl who feels life is perfect until one day it is not. Many people feel this way when they grow up. That is why the film feels soft, real, and easy to understand. Overall the expectations are high for 'Don't Be Shy.'




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