Shantanu
Maheshwari
who
made
his
big
screen
debut
with
the
recently
released
Gangubai
Kathiawadi,
has
opened
up
on
working
with
Alia
Bhatt
in
his
latest
interaction
with
a
leading
tabloid.
Recalling
his
first
meeting
with
Alia,
Shantanu
told
Indian
Express,
"It
was
quite
a
simple
meeting
at
the
office,
where
she
came
in
and
we
exchanged
greetings.
It
wasn't
like
when
she
entered,
everyone
stood
up
in
attention.
Also,
she
knew
about
me
playing
the
part
and
it
was
all
very
organic
for
us.
We
actually
never
had
to
break
the
ice."
On
being
asked
if
it
was
intimidating
for
him
for
romance
Alia,
Shantanu
replied
in
negative
and
said
that
since
they
were
quite
clear
in
terms
of
their
characters,
the
chemistry
came
naturally.
He
shared
that
they
never
had
to
put
in
extra
effort,
do
workshops
or
rehearsals
for
their
scenes.
Further,
Shantanu
was
all
praise
for
his
co-star
and
added,
"Alia
doesn't
carry
the
aura
of
a
star.
She
is
very
cooperative
and
a
team
player.
We
both
knew
the
script
and
surrendered
to
that.
It
all
became
easy
after
that."
When
Shantanu
was
asked
about
how
it
felt
being
a
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
hero,
he
said
that
he
never
thought
about
himself
like
that
adding
that
it
was
very
sweet
of
the
filmmaker
to
keep
mentioning
that.
The
Dil
Dostii
Dance
star
revealed
that
Bhansali
would
ask
people
to
look
after
him
which
made
it
really
for
him.
He
added
that
it
boosted
his
confidence
and
made
him
feel
like
a
hero.
"However,
it
was
a
very
family-like
set
up
and
never
did
I
let
it
in
my
mind
that
I
was
the
lead.
Titles
are
given
here
and
there.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
your
work
that
will
talk,"
the
actor
signed
off.
Gangubai
Kathiawadi
is
currently
having
a
successful
run
in
theatrical
screens.
The
biographical
crime
drama
features
Alia
Bhatt,
Shantanu
Maheshwari,
Seema
Pahwa,
Vijay
Raaz
and
Jim
Sarbh
in
pivotal
roles.
Superstar
Ajay
Devgn
has
a
cameo
in
the
film.