National Award-winning actor Alia Bhatt, along with her sister Shaheen Bhatt, has collaborated with Amazon Prime Video on a coming-of-age rom-com titled Don’t Be Shy.
Described as an original romantic comedy, the film will be produced under the banner of Eternal Sunshine Productions alongside Grishma Shah and Vikesh Bhutani.
Don’t Be Shy follows the story of Shyamili ‘Shy’ Das, a 20-year-old girl who thinks she has figured out everything in life. The twist comes when her perfectly planned life takes an unpredictable turn, and things get out of control.
She called it an “incredibly special project” for her and for Eternal Sunshine. She also praised Prime Video for supporting “distinctive storytelling.”
“This film immediately spoke to us because of its sincerity and coming-of-age lens and Sreeti’s passion and energy naturally fed into the spirit of the story. It’s an incredibly special project for me and for Eternal Sunshine. And with Prime Video, we found partners who consistently take bold creative calls and genuinely support distinctive storytelling, which felt like a natural meeting of minds, and the right place for this story to find its audience,” she said in a statement.
Don’t Be Shy‘s release date is yet to be announced.
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“We’re thrilled to collaborate with Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt on this extremely fun yet warm romantic comedy, with a remarkable character like Shy Das at its heart. Alia’s innate instinct for stories that are emotionally rich, deeply relatable, and immensely entertaining shines through in this young adult story,” Nikhil Madhok, director and head of Originals, Prime Video, India, added.
With strong characters and music from Ram Sampath, Don’t Be Shy promises to be a delightful experience.
