Alia Bhatt starring opposite Salman Khan in Inshallah under the banner of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, has to be one among the biggest news in the showbiz industry. Salman and Sanjay are coming back together after 20 years, since the 1999 blockbuster Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, also featuring Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgn. While on one hand, the netizens are going hysterical about the casting, the 27-year age gap between the lead actors is creating a whirlwind of speculations, on the other. Salman Khan in Inshallah, Shah Rukh Khan in Dear Zindagi – Alia Bhatt and Her Unusual Onscreen Pairings in Bollywood!

Soon after an official announcement was made by Salman and Alia, Twitterati flooded the social cloud with throwback pictures of Salman, Alia and Sanjay, taking us back to the memory lane.

A fan shared a throwback picture of Salman and Alia and captioned it, “Who would’ve thought they will work together as a lead pair. #Inshallah.”

Have a look at these elated tweets:

Taking to Twitter, Alia confirmed the news saying, "I was 9 when I first walked into Sanjay Leela Bhansali's office, all nervous hoping and praying that I would be in his next film. It's been a long wait." To which Salman replied saying, "It's been 20 years but I am glad Sanjay and I are finally back in his next film, Inshallah. Looking forward to work with Alia and inshallah we will all be blessed on this journey." Confirmed! Alia Bhatt and Salman Khan To Come Together for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Next Titled Inshallah.

Check out their tweets here:

Considering that the movie has just been announced, we are not really sure if Salman and Alia will be romantically paired in the film. Let’s hope, whatever it is, audiences receive their share of entertainment and excitement.

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