Zeenat Aman impressed with Alia Bhatt's cabaret-themed 1st look from Love & War; Alpha star responds

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War will star Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in lead roles. Know all about it.

Updated on: Sep 26, 2026, 08:15:59 IST

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A day after Ranbir Kapoor’s first look was released from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War, Alia Bhatt’s first look was also dropped. It saw her dressed in a cabaret-themed look, which left Zeenat Aman impressed. When the veteran shared love for Alia’s first look, here’s how she responded.

Zeenat Aman impressed with Alia Bhatt’s look in Love & War

On Friday, Alia shared a glimpse of her look from Love & War on social media. It shows her in a dramatic feathered headdress, a crop top, and a skirt with a thigh-high slit, paired with boots. Two posters were released, with both showing her performing on stage.

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Reacting to the looks, Zeenat commented, “Well, well…SLB has unleashed a showgirl! (sparkle and purple heart emojis)” Alia reacted to her comment, revealing that the veteran was often discussed on set, writing, “@thezeenataman Thank you so much, Zeenat Ma’am (yellow heart emoji) We’ve spoken about you countless times on set, so this feels extra special (sparkle emojis)”

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Alia’s Alpha co-star Sharvari also reacted, calling her look ‘iconic’ while Neetu Kapoor wrote, “Ufffffff again (fire emojis).” Riddhima Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, Hansika, and others commented with fire emojis.

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Ranbir’s first looks from the film were released on Thursday, showing him sitting in a vintage blue car and looking dapper. Dressed in a white T-shirt with sunglasses and his hair slicked back, the actor can be seen driving even as his arm is covered in blood. Alia shared the poster on her social media, writing, “Hey handsome…”

About Love & War

Love & War is directed, written, produced, edited and composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film will star Ranbir, Alia and Vicky in lead roles. While nothing much is known about the film’s story, it is rumoured to be a love story set against the backdrop of war. Leaked looks indicated that Ranbir and Vicky play military officers. The film will be released in theatres on January 21, 2027. Further details of the project are awaited.

Love & War is bringing the three actors together for the first time in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film. The project also reunites Ranbir with Sanjay nearly two decades after Saawariya (2007). The filmmaker is also working with Alia again, following their collaboration on Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022). Interestingly, Ranbir and Vicky have worked together in Rajkumar Hirani's Sanju (2018), whereas Alia has worked with him in Meghna Gulzar's Raazi (2018). Ranbir and Alia worked together in Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022).

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