Zeenat Aman calls Alia Bhatt a showgirl after Love & War look reveal

Zeenat Aman has weighed in on Alia Bhatt’s first-look posters for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War, praising the cabaret-inspired look and the film’s high-profile cast. The comments come a day after Ranbir Kapoor’s first look from the project was unveiled.

The Friday reveal showed Alia in two posters featuring her character performing on a stage in a dramatic cabaret-style outfit. She wears a feathered headpiece, a crop top and a skirt with a thigh-high slit, paired with boots.

Zeenat Aman calls Alia Bhatt a “showgirl”

Reacting to Alia’s posters, Zeenat wrote in the comments, “Well, well…SLB has unleashed a showgirl! (sparkle and purple heart emojis)”

Alia responded to the veteran actor’s comment and revealed that Zeenat had frequently been discussed on the Love & War set. She wrote, “@thezeenataman Thank you so much, Zeenat Ma’am (yellow heart emoji) We’ve spoken about you countless times on set, so this feels extra special (sparkle emojis)”

Zeenat also shared one of Alia’s Love & War posters on her Instagram Stories. Alongside the picture, she wrote, “The 70’s are back and cabaret never looked this good!” She tagged Alia in the post and added a purple heart emoji.

Love & War is written, directed and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is also involved in editing and composing the film. The project stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in the lead roles.

While details about the plot are being kept under wraps, Love & War is reportedly set against the backdrop of war and revolves around a love story. Earlier leaked looks had reportedly suggested that Ranbir and Vicky could be seen portraying military officers, although the makers have not revealed the complete details of their characters.

The film is scheduled to arrive in theatres on January 21, 2027.

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The original Bollywood Hungama report detailing Zeenat Aman’s reaction can be found here: the original Bollywood Hungama report.