{"id":365986,"date":"2026-03-03T17:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/365986\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T17:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:47:17","slug":"sanjay-leela-bhansali-alia-bhatt-confirms-love-and-war-is-at-tail-end-of-filming-gushes-over-magical-experience-of-working-with-sanjay-leela-bhansali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/365986\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Alia Bhatt confirms \u2018Love and War\u2019 is at ‘tail end of filming’; gushes over ‘magical experience’ of working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AliaAlia Bhatt has confirmed that Sanjay Leela Bhansali\u2019s highly anticipated film, ‘Love and War,’ is nearing completion. Speaking at Milan Fashion Week 2026, the global ambassador of a luxury brand revealed the team is at the “tail end” of filming. Co-starring Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, the project marks Alia\u2019s second collaboration with Bhansali following her National Award-winning performance in ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi.’ Despite earlier rumors of significant delays and a potential 2027 shift, Alia\u2019s latest update suggests the production is back on track for a 2026 theatrical release. While turning heads at Milan Fashion Week in a sleek black leatherette Gucci trench coat, Alia Bhatt<\/a> took a moment to talk about her upcoming film, ‘Love and War’. In a candid video, the ‘Highway’ actress also opened up about her deep connection with the city\u2019s food and people.<\/p>\n

Alia Bhatt shares an update on ‘Love and War’<\/p>\n

According to Hindustan Times, during a conversation with Vogue Italia, Alia Bhatt confirmed that the production is moving at a brisk pace, stating, \u201cWe are at the tail end of filming. It has been quite a magical experience.\u201d <\/p>\n

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For Alia, ‘Love & War’ isn\u2019t just another project; it\u2019s a reunion with the man who helped her secure a National Award. Following the massive success of the 2022 film, ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, the actor expressed immense gratitude for the opportunity to work under Sanjay Leela Bhansali<\/a>\u2019s vision once again.\u201cWorking with Sanjay Sir is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I am so grateful that I get to do it,\u201d Alia shared.<\/p>\n

About \u2018Love & War\u2019 <\/p>\n

The film boasts a powerhouse trio: Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor<\/a>, and Vicky Kaushal. This marks a significant onscreen reunion for the actors, particularly for Ranbir and Bhansali, who last worked together on the director’s debut, ‘Saawariya.’ Despite the filming nearing its conclusion, the release date remains a topic of intense debate since its original release window of Christmas 2025. Reports suggested that the release was pushed to March 20, 2026. While Ranbir Kapoor confirmed a postponement during a recent Instagram Live, official sources suggest the film is committed to a 2026 release, despite rumors of it sliding into 2027.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next for Alia Bhatt?<\/p>\n

Alia Bhatt was last seen in the 2024 film, ‘Jigra’ with Manoj Pahwa and Vedang Raina. According to Sacnilk, the film minted a wordlwide collection of around 57 crores. This year, Bhatt will also be seen in ‘Alpha’ with Sharvari Wagh and Bobby Deol, slated for a release on April 17, 2026. It is touted to be the first female-led installment in the YRF Spy Universe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alia Bhatt has confirmed that Sanjay Leela Bhansali\u2019s highly anticipated film, ‘Love and War,’ is nearing completion. Speaking…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":365987,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[268],"tags":[17188,169974,434,18,117,19,17,169975,59110,19903,2980,32526,32525],"class_list":{"0":"post-365986","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-alia-bhatt","9":"tag-alpha-film","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-eire","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-ie","14":"tag-ireland","15":"tag-jigra-film","16":"tag-love-and-war","17":"tag-milan-fashion-week","18":"tag-ranbir-kapoor","19":"tag-sanjay-leela-bhansali","20":"tag-vicky-kaushal"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116166502319488955","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=365986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365986\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/365987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=365986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=365986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=365986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}