PeepingMoon.com, on September 21, 2020, exclusively informed its readers that Shah Rukh Khan has roped in Alia Bhatt and Vijay Varma for his upcoming film under his banner Red Chillies Entertainment. Later, on October 26, 2020, it was revealed that Shefali Shah will play the role of Alia's mother in the quirky tale titled Darlings.
Now, in the latest development, a source close to Darlings told that the story was narrated to Alia and she loved it. “She loved it and instantly came on board the film,” a source shared. According to sources, the film will be officially announced this week and will go on floors in the first quarter of 2021. Currently, the pre-production work is going on.
Darlings marks the directorial debut of Jasmeet K Reen, who has worked as an Associate Director and Chief Assistant director on multiple films and previously written films like Force 2, Fanney Khan and Pati Patni Aur Woh. The film also stars Roshan Mathew and is said to be a quirky story about an endearing mother-daughter duo, played by Alia and Shefali, who are navigating through crazy circumstances in life.
“It’s set in Mumbai against the backdrop of a middle-class family and traces the lives of two women, as they find courage and love in exceptional circumstances,” the source added.
