Karan Johar has bought the rights for the Hindi remake of Dear Comrade. (Photo: Karan Johar/Instagram)Filmmaker Karan Johar has clarified that no actor has been cast in the Hindi remake of Vijay Deverakonda’s film Dear Comrade.
Johar has bought the rights of the Bharat Kamma-directed Telugu movie, which released on Friday.
He had announced on Tuesday that he is producing the Hindi remake. After the news went viral, many urged the producer to cast Shahid Kapoor in the lead looking at the success of Kabir Singh, the Hindi remake of Deverakonda’s Telugu hit Arjun Reddy.
“All the best and big success to the team of #DearComradeOnJuly26th. Also a clarification no lead actors have been considered or approached for the film as yet. The planning for this lovely film is underway,” Johar tweeted on Thursday.
All the best and big success to the team of #DearComradeOnJuly26th ! Also a CLARIFICATION! No lead actors have been considered or approached for the film as yet! The planning for this lovely film is underway!
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) July 25, 2019
The director, who has previously served as the distributor for Baahubali, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and produced The Ghazi Attack, said he is “super excited” about Dear Comrade remake.
