The
cast
of
Ali
Abbas
Zafar
directorial
Bharat
gets
bigger,
as
Jackie
Shroff
joins
the
team
as
Salman
Khan's
father.
The
director
has
confirmed
the
senior
actor
to
step
in
as
the
father
of
Salman
Khan
for
the
period
film.
Bharat
depicts
the
eternal
bond
shared
by
a
father
and
son,
which
is
quite
evident
in
the
teaser.
Dropped
on
Independence
day,
the
teaser
spread
like
wild
fire,
creating
a
frenzy
across
quarters,
raising
the
anticipation
for
the
film.
Talking
about
Jackie
Shroff,
director
Ali
Abbas
Zafar
shares,
"We
met
Jaggu
da
in
London
and
discussed
his
dates
and
looks.
I
have
wanted
to
work
with
him
for
a
long
time
as
I
feel
he
is
the
perfect
amalgamation
of
a
star
and
actor.
I
was
very
glad
as
Jackie
sir
instantly
agreed
with
the
story
to
do
the
film
in
just
20
mins
of
narration."
The
film
boasts
of
an
ensemble
cast
with
names
like
Salman
Khan,
Katrina
Kaif,
Disha
Patani,
Sunil
Grover,
Tabu
and
Jackie
Shroff.
After
wrapping
the
first
schedule
in
Mumbai,
the
team
recently
concluded
the
second
schedule
in
Malta.
The
cast
has
been
sharing
pictures
from
the
sets,
piquing
the
interests
of
the
audience
for
the
much
anticipated
film.
The
team
shot
for
a
grand
circus
sequence
in
the
first
schedule
with
a
song
choreographed
by
Vaibhavi
Merchant,
featuring
Salman
Khan
and
Disha
Patani.
The
film
showcases
Disha
Patani
as
a
trapeze
artist
and
involves
action
sequences
and
stunts
with
fire,
for
which
the
actress
geared
up
months
before
the
film
went
on
floors.
Pictures
of
Salman
Khan
doing
daredevil
stunts
on
a
motorbike
amidst
a
ring
of
fire
in
the
circus
set
up
added
to
the
excitement
of
the
film.
Recently,
Salman
Khan
shared
a
still
featuring
himself
and
Katrina
Kaif
that
looked
straight
out
of
a
fairy
tale,
which
became
the
talk
of
the
town
in
no
time.
Bharat's
release
brings
back
Salman
Khan
and
director
Ali
Abbas
Zafar
for
an
Eid
release,
after
the
2016
Blockbuster
Hit,
Sultan.
The
hit
director-actor
duo
will
be
marking
a
hattrick
with
Bharat
after
their
last
outing
Tiger
Zinda
Hai.
Salman
Khan
will
yet
again
treat
the
audience
on
the
festive
season
of
Eid
next
year
with
the
release
of
Bharat.
The
film
will
feature
Salman
Khan
sporting
five
different
looks,
spanning
60
years,
wherein
a
crucial
part
will
showcase
the
actor
in
his
late
20s,
looking
much
leaner
and
younger.
Salman
Khan
will
be
recreating
his
'Karan-Arjun' look,
which
has
created
immense
excitement
among
the
audience.
Directed
by
Ali
Abbas
Zafar,
'Bharat'
is
produced
by
Atul
Agnihotri's
Reel
Life
Production
Pvt.
Ltd.
and
Bhushan
Kumar's
T-Series
that
is
all
set
for
a
Eid
2019
release.