Soon after Sadak 2 was announced, Alia Bhatt had admitted to being nervous about being directed by father Mahesh Bhatt for the first time. It's showtime for Alia as she joined the unit for the second schedule in Ooty earlier this week. While the itinerary for the 40-day schedule includes filming of some romantic numbers and pivotal sequences between the four leads, including Sanjay Dutt and Aditya Roy Kapur, the highlight is the emotional scenes that will feature Alia and sister Pooja Bhatt.

A source from the set says, "Pooja, Sanjay and Aditya reported to the set on Monday, and shot for several key sequences. Alia joined the unit on Thursday. Over the next few days, Bhatt sahab will shoot a dramatic scene with Pooja and Alia. The sequence comes at a crucial juncture in the narrative, and Bhatt sahab wants them to dig deep as artistes to be true to the scene." The marathon schedule in the hill station will be followed by stints in Mumbai, Uttarakhand and Kashmir.