Cycling helped Alia for bikini shoot in Shaandaar

Alia Bhatt is working for the first time with Shahid Kapoor in director Vikas Bahl’s Shaandaar.

Alia Bhatt, who has donned a bikini in Shaandaar, revealed that she worked hard to get into shape and did a lot ofcycling during the film’s shoot.

Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt. (YouTube)

“The location was so beautiful that I used to do a lot of cycling around the place. And as I had to shoot in a bikini it helped me a lot. Whether we had a shoot or not, me, shahid and Ishaan (Shahid’s brother) didn’t miss a chance to work out in the fresh air,” Alia said at the launch of Visit Britain’s Bollywood Britain - Shaandaar campaign.

“The scenic beauty of the location made me do more jogging, exercising in fresh air. So it eased me a lot for the bikini shoot. In Mumbai, we hardly get so much open place and fresh air to exercise. It was a really wonderful experience for me,” she added.

Alia also said that British people are “very warm” and “friendly”.

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Shaandaar, which is directed by Vikas Bahl under the banner of Phantom Films and Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, is scheduled for release on October 22.

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