The romantic Bollywood comedy "Shaandaar," starring Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, hits the screens on Oct. 22.
The Vikas Bahl-directed family entertainer opened with good ticket sales Thursday morning and expected to pick up later in the day due to the Dussehera holiday, reported Business of Cinema.
It's #Shaandaar day !!!!! Cmon guys gooo gooo gooooooooooo ;)
— SHAANDAAR Alia (@aliaa08) October 22, 2015
The romantic comedy opened to positive reviews and is expected to do well. Its songs, particularly "Gulaabo" and "Shaam Shaandaar," have already made it to the chart-buster list. The chemistry between lead actors Kapoor and Bhatt is sizzling.
Watch the video for "Gulaabo" HERE:
"Shaandaar" is Kapoor's first release after his marriage to Mira Rajput. He hopes that his wife likes it.
"I shot 'Shaandaar' before I got married. This is the first film of mine that Mira would be seeing. So I hope that she really likes it and hope that it comes out as a good one," the "Haider" actor told IANS, according to India Today.
He also said he was very nervous to work with his father Pankaj Kapoor in the movie. "I was very nervous to work with him, but my dad is very kind. So he helped me feel more comfortable and after a couple of days we both had fun," he said, according to Koimoi.
Bhatt's bright pink bikini scene has created lot of buzz among her fans. In an interview during film's promotion, she revealed that she had worked hard for the bikini scene.
"What I really liked about the concept is that Vikas came to me with only five lines. He said that it's a love story of two insomniacs, there is a destination wedding, there are some four characters that seem completely crazy to me," Bhatt said, according to New Delhi TV.
"The world that he was describing turned out very fairytale type where there were castles, horses, stars and dragonflies. I felt that the world was unique. The story was entertaining, fun and sweet," the "Highway" actress added.
Bhatt and the Kapoors impressed audiences with their superb acting, while Shahid's sister Sanah Kapoor excelled in her debut movie, according to Indian Express. It is jointly produced by Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyapp and Vikramaditya Motwane under the banner of Dharma Production.
Watch the video for "Shaam Shaandar" HERE:
