Kartik Aaryan, Janhvi Kapoor team up for KJo's 'Dostana 2'
For a year, several names have been doing the rounds for Karan Johar's Dostana 2. And, now putting all speculations to rest, Karan has officially confirmed that Kartik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor will team up for the second installment. The movie is a sequel to 2008's Dostana, which featured the trio of Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead. Here's more.
Taking the iconic franchise forward. Let the madness roll: Karan
Karan took to Twitter to make the official announcement. He tweeted, "Taking the iconic franchise forward! Presenting #Dostana2, starring @TheAaryanKartik, #Janhvi & a suitable boy, announcing soon! Directed by @collinDcunha. Let the madness roll!@karanjohar @apoorvamehta18." Earlier, rumors had it that Rajkummar Rao would be replacing Abhishek, however his appearance has not been confirmed until now. Is he the 'suitable boy' KJo is talking about?
Presenting 'Dostana 2' starring Kartik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor
Recently, Karan hinted about the announcement in another tweet
Just a day before, Karan hinted about the announcement in another tweet. "Got a ring to it, doesn't it? You know what it is! Stay tuned and watch this space - announcement coming your way tomorrow! @apoorvamehta18 @dharmamovies," Karan wrote. The post featured a video that had a piece of music in the background sounding similar to Maa Da Laadla from the first installment.
Got a ring to it, doesn't it: Karan's cryptic message
'Dostana 2' will hit the big screens in 2020
"The film follows a similar template as the original Dostana with humor woven in the screenplay. However, the subject of homosexuality will be tackled with sensitivity. The film will go on floors by the year-end, and will hit the theaters in 2020," revealed a source.
'Dostana 2' will be Collin D'Cunha's directorial debut
The first flick was directed by Tarun Mansukhani, and for Dostana 2, Collin D'Cunha will be donning the director's hat. In a recent Twitter post, Collin wrote, "Extremely thrilled to announce my first film #Dostana2 with the supremely talented @TheAaryanKartik, #Janhvi & a suitable boy who shall be revealed soon! Watch this space for more!@karanjohar @apoorvamehta18 @DharmaMovies @Sumitaroraa @Navjotalive #RishabhSharma @NotSoSnob." Let it begin!
Collin: Extremely thrilled to announce my first film
Kartik's next is 'Love Aaj Kal 2,' Janhvi's 'Rooh-Afza'
For now, Kartik is shooting for Love Aaj Kal 2, with Sara Ali Khan. He will also be seen in Pati Patni Or Woh remake. Meanwhile, Janhvi is gearing up for Rooh-Afza. She will also be seen in Takht and Gunjan Saxena biopic.