Updated On: 19 January, 2024 10:05 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
During the latest episode of Sit With Hitlist, Zoya Akhtar revealed that the character of Safeena, played by Alia Bhatt in Gully Boy, was initially written as part of another movie by Reema Kagti.

Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti with Mid-day`s Mayank Shekhar
Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar paired up to write many films together, from Zanjeer to Deewar. The blockbuster success of their films led to the pair being hailed as Hindi cinema’s greatest writers. Javed’s daughter Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti are a filmmaking pair in today’s age who have sustained a working partnership through several projects.
Reema has been an associate with Excel Entertainment since its inception, as she has assisted both Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar in all their films and commercials to date. Together, Reema and Zoya Akhtar helm Tiger Baby Films, a film production company, founded in October 2015.