Kartik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor roped in for Dostana 2, Karan Johar to introduce a male debutante

26 Jun 2019

The speculations were rife that producer Karan Johar will be announcing the sequel to Tarun Mansukhanis Dostana.Eleven years later, it is confirmed that Dostana 2 is in the works and with a fresh cast. While Priyanka Chopra John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan were loved by the audience in the first one, it is now confirmed that two out of three lead actors are Kartik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor. A day ago, Karan Johar shared a teaser video which pretty much gave away what the announcement would be. The film will be helmed by debutante director Colin DCunha who has previously worked as an assistant director for the films like Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Talaash , and NH10 among others. This time around, the storyline will be similar like the previous film with humour woven in the screenplay but the topic of homosexuality will be tackled sensitively. The makers plan to go on floor by the year-end and release it in 2020. Karan Johar confirmed the news stating that he is very excited to take the franchise of Dostana forward with Kartik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor by giving it a desi boy-girl touch. They are looking forward to working with Kartik since this is his first outing with Dharma Productions. Karan also revealed that they will be introducing a new male lead with the film. Dostana released in 2008 with Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead roles. Bobby Deol had a guest appearance. The album had become popular and the song Desi Girl became a cult classic. ALSO READ: WATCH VIDEO: Janhvi Kapoor turns makeup artist for her sister Khushi Kapoor and the result is beautiful