Acclaimed filmmaker Karan Johar had recently announced his directorial comeback and the film’s title was revealed to be ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’. The announcement was made on the occasion of the film’s effervescent lead actor Ranveer Singh’s birthday for a film which also features the supremely talented Alia Bhatt.
And now, earlier today, Karan Johar had revealed that the first schedule of his directorial film project has commenced. His post was marked with the words “The day is finally here & I have so many feelings going on in my head but what emerges at the top is – gratitude! As we begin our kahani ka first schedule, seeking all your pyaar & aashirvaad! It’s time to roll!”. Along with the post, Karan Johar had also shared a short BTS clip marking the arrival of the film’s lead actors and the crew including the filmmaker himself.
Besides glimpses of Karan Johar saying ‘Lights. Camera. Action.’ in his trademark style and Ranveer Singh & Alia Bhatt in their costumes preparing for their respective characters, veteran fashion designer Manish Malhotra was also seen in the clip, thereby confirming his association with Karan Johar’s latest project. The BTS video was also concurrently shared by lead duo Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.
In what is being touted as a unique love story, ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ also features veteran performers like Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, and Shabana Azmi in important roles besides Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, of course. Prior to this, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt were had collaborated for Zoya Akhtar’s critically acclaimed underdog drama ‘Gully Boy’.
Written by Shashank Khaitan, Sumit Roy, and Ishita Moitra, ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ is currently slated for a 2022 release. Stay tuned to Binged for further updates.