After Alpha, Love And War, Alia Bhatt To Lead Drishyam 3 Director Abhishek Pathak's Housewife With Rajkummar Rao?

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Bhatt has a lot on her plate. The 32-year-old, who's currently handsful with Yash Raj Film's Alpha, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War, is already gearing up for her new project, touted to be with Abhishek Pathak. The film titled Housewife is the first collab between the actress and the Drishyam 2 director, and claimed to be a high-concept relationship drama. Rajkummar Rao is reportedly being considered to play the male lead. The film is already being seen as a departure for Alia, who turns YRF Spy Universe's first woman spy on one hand, and on the other, she stars opposite husband Ranbir Kapoor and Raazi co-star Vicky Kaushal in SLB's intense period romance.

Alia Bhatt part of Abhishek Pathak's Housewife?

According to a report by Variety India on February 4, Alia's project with Abhishek Pathak will have her playing the character of a housewife. The report called the new project, "a topical narrative centred around a married couple." Rajkummar Rao is in negotiations and seems to be interested, though he hasn't come onboard officially. If he does give a nod, this would mark his first movie with Alia.

More about Housewife

Housewife will also have Alia co-produce the film under her Eternal Sunshine Productions, along with Abhishek's Panorama Studios. More details in the report claimed that the filming will begin after Abhishek wraps up the shooting for Drishyam 3, which is around August-September 2026.

YRF's Alpha and SLB's Love & War

Alpha marks YRF's first woman-led espionage thriller in its Spyverse. It also stars Sharvari Wagh and Bobby Deol. The actioner comes after she did Vasan Bala's jailbreak thriller, Jigra in 2024. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War is rumoured to be inspired by Sangam (1964), which starred Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala and Rajendra Kumar in lead roles. The new film is gearing up for a release later this year.

As per reports, Farhan Akhtar has resumed work on Jee Le Zaraa starring Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra. Fans have been waiting for the official announcement on the film ever since the chatter about the three big actresses joining the film started.

Drishyam 3 marks franchise finale

Meanwhile, Drishyam 3 is the final movie in the franchise based on Malayalam crime thriller starring Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, and Esther Anil. The Hindi remake would bring back Ajay Devgn, along with Tabu, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta and others.