Alia Bhatt in Gully Boy. Pic/Yogen Shah

Yesterday, Alia Bhatt was spotted shooting for Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy at a Mumbai suburban slum pocket. Unlike most filmmakers, Akhtar is not being overzealous about protecting the actor's look. Shooting for the musical began over the weekend. The film is based on the life of Naezy aka Naved Shaikh, a gully rapper from Kurla.