<p>Bollywood star Alia Bhatt on Monday said she would love to produce the directorial debut of her actor-husband Ranbir Kapoor and would be "upset" if he doesn't ask her to be part of the project.</p>.<p>During the promotions of his latest release "Shamshera", Kapoor had reportedly expressed a desire to try his hand at film direction.</p>.<p>The actor, who will next be seen in "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" alongside Bhatt, had said he had already written a story during the pandemic-induced lockdown and was scouting for writers to flesh it out.</p>.<p>During the trailer launch of her upcoming film "Darlings", Bhatt's maiden production venture, the actor was asked about the possibility of producing Kapoor's debut directorial.</p>.<p>"We discussed it, in fact. I told him that if you don't make me produce it, I'll be very upset!</p>.<p>"I told him if you don't want to take me as an actor, that's totally fine, he told me, 'No, no I need you, you're a tyrant', as a joke. I'm a creative producer so I'll give my creative inputs at the writing stage and produce it," she told reporters here.</p>.<p>"Darlings" marks the directorial debut of writer Jasmeet K Reen. The Mumbai-set dark comedy will start streaming on Netflix from August 5.</p>.<p>Bhatt has produced the film through her banner Eternal Sunshine Productions, in collaboration with superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment.</p>.<p>The actor, last seen on the big screen in "Gangubai Kathiawadi", said she was surprised with Reen's sharp writing and instantly felt like producing "Darlings".</p>.<p>"When I met Jasmeet in 2019, I had a packed schedule. But I have a habit of taking a narration because you never know where a good script can come from. The narration was pretty normal and suddenly it shifted gears.</p>.<p>"I was right at the edge of the seat and it is rare that I get surprised with a script but it happened with 'Darlings'. Naturally, I thought that I would like to be a producer on this as well," the 29-year-old added.</p>.<p>Bhatt recalled Khan had told her that he generally doesn't co-produce films but made an "exception" for her. The duo had co-starred in "Dear Zindagi", the 2016 coming-of-age drama film.</p>.<p>"He (Khan) said that we will have a lot of fun and enjoy shooting the film. He recently saw the film and in typical 'Darlings' style, he messaged, 'Thanks you Darlings for doing this films'," she said.</p>.<p>"Darlings" stars Bhatt alongside Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma and Roshan Mathew.</p>.<p>According to the official synopsis, the film explores the lives of a mother-daughter duo trying to find their place in the city, "seeking courage and love in exceptional circumstances while fighting against all odds".</p>
<p>Bollywood star Alia Bhatt on Monday said she would love to produce the directorial debut of her actor-husband Ranbir Kapoor and would be "upset" if he doesn't ask her to be part of the project.</p>.<p>During the promotions of his latest release "Shamshera", Kapoor had reportedly expressed a desire to try his hand at film direction.</p>.<p>The actor, who will next be seen in "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" alongside Bhatt, had said he had already written a story during the pandemic-induced lockdown and was scouting for writers to flesh it out.</p>.<p>During the trailer launch of her upcoming film "Darlings", Bhatt's maiden production venture, the actor was asked about the possibility of producing Kapoor's debut directorial.</p>.<p>"We discussed it, in fact. I told him that if you don't make me produce it, I'll be very upset!</p>.<p>"I told him if you don't want to take me as an actor, that's totally fine, he told me, 'No, no I need you, you're a tyrant', as a joke. I'm a creative producer so I'll give my creative inputs at the writing stage and produce it," she told reporters here.</p>.<p>"Darlings" marks the directorial debut of writer Jasmeet K Reen. The Mumbai-set dark comedy will start streaming on Netflix from August 5.</p>.<p>Bhatt has produced the film through her banner Eternal Sunshine Productions, in collaboration with superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment.</p>.<p>The actor, last seen on the big screen in "Gangubai Kathiawadi", said she was surprised with Reen's sharp writing and instantly felt like producing "Darlings".</p>.<p>"When I met Jasmeet in 2019, I had a packed schedule. But I have a habit of taking a narration because you never know where a good script can come from. The narration was pretty normal and suddenly it shifted gears.</p>.<p>"I was right at the edge of the seat and it is rare that I get surprised with a script but it happened with 'Darlings'. Naturally, I thought that I would like to be a producer on this as well," the 29-year-old added.</p>.<p>Bhatt recalled Khan had told her that he generally doesn't co-produce films but made an "exception" for her. The duo had co-starred in "Dear Zindagi", the 2016 coming-of-age drama film.</p>.<p>"He (Khan) said that we will have a lot of fun and enjoy shooting the film. He recently saw the film and in typical 'Darlings' style, he messaged, 'Thanks you Darlings for doing this films'," she said.</p>.<p>"Darlings" stars Bhatt alongside Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma and Roshan Mathew.</p>.<p>According to the official synopsis, the film explores the lives of a mother-daughter duo trying to find their place in the city, "seeking courage and love in exceptional circumstances while fighting against all odds".</p>