The shooting of Abhishek Chaubey's "Udta Punjab" has taken flight, says the film's lead actor Shahid Kapoor, who finds it a "tough film".

"UDTA PUNJAB takes off. This one's special. Wish us luck guys. It's a tough tough film. We need your love," Shahid tweeted on Saturday.

The film features Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Earlier too, Shahid had mentioned that his role in "Udta Punjab" is turning out to be his "scariest part" ever.

"Scariest part I have played yet have no clue how I'm going to get it right. Wish me luck guys," he had tweeted.