Cast of Don't Be Shy to interact with Mumbai students after OTT release

The lead cast of the Hindi romantic comedy Don't Be Shy is heading to Thakur College in Mumbai for a special post-release student interaction. Actors Aarushi Bajaj, Piyush Khati, Bianca Arora and Ansh Duggal will talk with the audience about their roles and their work on the movie. This event gives students a chance to ask questions and share their thoughts right after watching the film on campus.

Cast Details

This marks the first media-facing conversation for the young actors since the movie dropped on Prime Video. The story follows a coming-of-age theme that fits the young student audience. Aarushi Bajaj stars as Shyamili Das, while Piyush Khati plays Mayank, Bianca Arora takes on the role of Tara, and Ansh Duggal appears as Dhruv.

Production Team

Sreeti Mukerji makes her directorial debut with this project and co-wrote the screenplay with Sehaj Kaur Maini. Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt produced the film under their banner, Eternal Sunshine Productions. The supporting cast includes Anurag Basu as the lead character's father, alongside Neha Dhupia, Kunaal Roy Kapur and Anju Alva Naik, while producer Alia Bhatt also makes a special cameo appearance in a song.

Context

College campus promotions have become a common way for film teams to connect directly with young audiences and college students who match the target demographic of coming-of-age stories. Direct interactions help build word-of-mouth buzz on social media platforms where younger viewers actively discuss new streaming releases.