After
directing
Irrfan
Khan's
critically-acclaimed
film,
Hindi
Medium,
director
Saket
Chaudhary's
next
film
is
touted
to
be
a
social
drama.
Buzz
is
that
the
filmmaker
is
planning
to
rope
in
Alia
Bhatt
for
the
female
lead.
A
source
close
to
the
development
was
quoted
as
saying
by
Mumbai
Mirror,
"Saket
has
been
working
on
the
script
for
a
while
now.
He
was
keen
on
casting
Alia,
who
liked
the
script
and
has
given
her
nod.
She
is
expected
to
sign
on
the
dotted
line
shortly.
Meanwhile,
hunt
for
the
leading
man
is
still
on.
The
team
will
finalise
the
shooting
schedule
once
the
entire
cast
is
locked.
Saket
has
also
begun
initial
recce
for
appropriate
locations."
Reportedly,
the
social
drama
is
laced
with
humour
and
a
message.
Saket
Chaudhary
refused
to
divulge
any
details
about
the
film's
plot.
Speaking
about
Alia
Bhatt,
the
actress
is
currently
busy
shooting
for
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
Gangubai
Kathiawadi.
Besides
this
movie,
Alia's
upcoming
projects
include
Ayan
Mukerji's
Brahmastra
and
Karan
Johar's
Takht.
Meanwhile,
rumours
about
Alia's
impending
wedding
with
beau
Ranbir
Kapoor
continue
to
hit
the
headlines.
However,
the
lovebirds
are
yet
to
make
any
official
announcement.
The
couple
will
be
seen
sharing
screen
space
for
the
first
time
in
Brahmastra.