Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Bhansali, Alia Bhatt Reportedly Discuss Reviving Shelved Inshallah
Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt may work together again on a film called Inshallah.
The film was announced in 2019 but was later put on hold.
A report says the two are discussing bringing it back.
If it returns, the story may keep its main idea but the script would change.
No actor has been confirmed for the male lead.
Earlier reports mentioned Shah Rukh Khan as a possibility, while a source said the film might look for a younger actor.
The project is expected to be revisited after Bhansali’s Love & War.
Before it was stopped, the team had planned many sets and begun building three of them.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt are reportedly in talks to revive Inshallah.
The project is expected to be reworked after Bhansali’s Love & War.
A source said the core story would remain, but the script would get a fresh spin.
No male lead has been confirmed; the story may seek a younger actor.
The film was announced in 2019 and shelved after reported creative differences between Bhansali and Salman Khan.
- Who
- Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Alia Bhatt are reportedly discussing the project; no male lead is confirmed.
- What
- The shelved film Inshallah may be revived with a reworked script.
- When
- The film was announced in 2019; the reported revival discussions are expected to follow Love & War.
- Where
- The production designer said he travelled to the United States to scout locations.
- Why
- The film was shelved after reported creative differences between Bhansali and Salman Khan; the reason for the reported revival was not specified.
- Film
- Inshallah
- Original announcement
- 2019
- Reported collaborators
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt
- Expected timing
- After Love & War
- Script plans
- The core story reportedly remains, with the material to be reworked.
- Pre-production
- The team designed 24 sets over nine months and began building three.
- Location scouting
- Production designer Rupin Suchak said he spent around three months scouting in the United States.