Karan Johar on Tuesday announced his return to the direction after 5 years with Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt’s Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. His last directorial was Ae Dil Hai Mushkil in the year 2016.
Announcing his new project, Johar shared a teaser video on social media and wrote, he is thrilled to get behind the lens with his favorite people in front of it! Presenting Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, headlined by none other than Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt and written by Ishita Moitra, Shashank Khaitan & Sumit Roy.
Bollywood Hungama reported Johar’s upcoming film is about family values and love, in that order. Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani features Ranveer and Alia as Rocky and Rani. Shabana Azmi and Dharmendra will play Alia’s grandparents. Jaya Bachchan who has worked with Karan before in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham and Kal Ho Na Ho plays Ranveer Singh’s grandmother.
Ranveer Singh also made the announcement of a new project on his birthday via Instagram. Calling it a special announcement on his special day, Singh wrote, Presenting – Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani along with my dazzling supernova Alia Bhatt, directed by the genre himself, kaleidoscopic visionary Karan Johar, and written by Ishita Moitra, Shashank Khaitan & Sumit Roy. Coming to charm you in 2022! #RockyAurRaniKiPremKahani #RRKPK (sic).
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt also shared the teaser of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. Calling it exceptional, Bhatt wrote, an exceptional love story with my favorite people! Presenting – Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, directed by the one and only Karan Johar and written by Ishita Moitra, Shashank Khaitan & Sumit Roy. All set to hit the screens in 2022! #RockyAurRaniKiPremKahani #RRKPK
Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani is Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt’s second venture together. The duo has previously worked in Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy.
In other India news, President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday appointed 8 new governors for Karnataka, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Tripura, Jharkhand, and Haryana.