Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, who is basking in the success of his last release Simmba is all set for his forthcoming movie Gully Boy. Ranveer will be sharing the screen space with Alia Bhatt in his next and he is all praise for his co-star.
On working with Alia in the upcoming film, Ranveer said: "Before working on Gully Boy, I did some ads with Alia and they were really fun. She has lovely energy about her. But when I worked with her on Gully Boy, I realised what a powerhouse of talent she is."
Ranveer, who has delivered blockbusters like Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat, said Alia is "immensely talented, expressive, full of emotion, very intelligent" and that her emotional quotient is "very high."
"She has evolved as a person far beyond her years. She is on her way to greatness. She was really brilliant in Raazi. I have been an admirer of her work and craft ever since Highway," added the actor, who plays a street rapper in the film.
Also featuring actor Kalki Koechlin, Zoya Akhtar-directed Gully Boy is a film about Indian street rappers and their struggles. Ranveer proudly says Alia "could very well be the best part of Gully Boy".
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"She plays the character, that on the script level, is my favourite character. She has really made it her own, and I'm very happy for her," he added. Gully Boy, produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani is scheduled to release on February 14.
(With IANS inputs)
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