It's official! Alia Bhatt to romance with Salman Khan in SLB's next 'Inshallah'

Mumbai: The wait is over! Sanjay Leela Bhansali finally found a leading lady opposite Salman Khan in his next film. And it is none other than very talented, Alia Bhatt.

Confirming the news, Salman Khan tweeted, "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."

Well, after the announcement, Alia is feeling blessed to be a part of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next 'Inshallah'. While expressing her excitement, Alia tweeted, "Dream with your eyes wide open they say & I did. Sanjay Sir and Salman Khan are magical together & I can't wait to join them on this beautiful journey called “Inshallah”."

Earlier before the announcement, she had tweeted: "I was 9 when I first walked into Sanjay Leela Bhansali's office, all nervous and hoping and praying that I would be in his next film. It's been a long wait."

Notably, Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt will be sharing screen space for the first time. Meanwhile, she will next be seen in Abhishek Varman's Kalank which also stars Varun Dhawan, Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha and Aditya Roy Kapur in pivotal roles.