Alia Bhatt Collaborates with Prime Video for New Production 'Don’t Be Shy'

Alia Bhatt is ready with her new film: Don't Be Shy. The actor has announced her latest production venture, which is billed as a coming-of-age romantic comedy. The Prime Video original movie will be backed by Alia and her sister, Shaheen Bhatt, under their banner Eternal Sunshine Productions.

Written and directed by Sreeti Mukerji, Don’t Be Shy follows the story of Shyamili ‘Shy’ Das, a 20-year-old girl who thinks she has everything figured out until her perfectly planned life takes an unpredictable turn, and things begin to spiral out of her control.

"At Eternal Sunshine, we’ve always wanted to back stories that feel honest and voices that feel their own,” said Alia, co-founder of Eternal Sunshine Productions. "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."

Nikhil Madhok, Director & Head of Originals, Prime Video, India, said the team is thrilled to collaborate with Alia and Shaheen on this "extremely fun yet warm romantic comedy, with a remarkable character like Shy Das at its heart."

"Alia’s innate instinct for stories that are emotionally rich, deeply relatable, and immensely entertaining shines through in this young adult story about friendship, love, and growing up. With a strong female-forward narrative, writing that’s fresh, relatable and humorous, and earnest characters, complemented by infectious music from Ram Sampath, Don’t Be Shy promises to be a delightful experience for audiences around the world," Madhok added.

Don’t Be Shy is co-produced by Grishma Shah and Vikesh Bhutani. The team is yet to reveal its principal cast and other details. Alia, meanwhile, has two releases lined up: YRF spy-universe film Alpha, which is expected to release this year and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic Love and War, co-starring Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, likely to be released next year.