A clean slate for Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt

The lead actors of Vikas Bahl’s Shaandaar, Shahid Kapur and Alia Bhatt, have decided not to meet each other or learn too much about the other’s personality before they start shooting.

They want to face the camera for the first time without any rehearsal shoots.

Alia also told us that when the actors had to go in for a recce for the film, they did so individually.

The reason for all this is that they want their raw chemistry to be the USP of the film and Vikas too is supportive of his lead pair’s decision.

“Be it Sidharth (Malhotra), Varun (Dhawan) or Arjun (Kapoor), I’ve shared a great rapport with all my co-stars. It’s easier to work with friends. Working with an actor who isn’t my buddy, will have its own USP. I’ve met Shahid on a few occasions but we haven’t had the time to bond. The fact that we don’t know each other or share an equation, will be a challenge. If at all there is any awkwardness, it’ll only add to our on-screen chemistry,” reveals Alia.

Normally, actors have to do photo shoots and look tests to ensure that they’ll make for a good onscreen pair. Well, not this time it seems.