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Karan Johar wanted to direct Dangal

Filmmaker Karan Johar wishes he had directed Aamir Khan starrer Dangal

During a Q&A session on Twitter, the 44-year-old star was asked “the last film you saw that you wish you had directed.” To which he simply replied in one word, ‘Dangal.’


In his nearly two decade-long career as a director in the industry, Johar has helmed many hits, including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, My Name Is Khan, Student of the Year and his last released Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

But Johar revealed that Shah Rukh Khan starrer My Name Is Khan is by far his ‘favourite’ directorial. When another fan questioned the director about how he deals with criticism, Johar said, “Criticism is healthy… as long as it’s unbiased… Conjecture is fun as long as it’s biased.”

The filmmaker is now all set for the release of Badrinath ki Dulhania, produced by his banner Dharma production. The film is the second in the Dulhania franchise with 2014 romantic-comedy Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania being the first one.

Both the films feature Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles. Though the first part saw Varun in his most entertaining avatar, Johar finds the 29-year-old actor “more entertaining” in the new movie.

Badrinath ki Dulhania will hit the theatres on March 10.

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Is Ranbir Kapoor bringing back RK Studios with Deepika Padukone and Ayan Mukerji for his directorial debut?

Highlights:

  • Ranbir Kapoor plans to bring back his grandfather Raj Kapoor’s RK Studios.
  • He’s said to make his directorial debut under the revived banner.
  • Deepika Padukone and Ayan Mukerji may join him for the first project.
  • The idea is to keep the Kapoor family legacy alive.
  • RK Studios was sold to Godrej Properties in 2019 after a 2017 fire.

Reports say Ranbir Kapoor is reviving the old RK Studios name, the production house his grandfather Raj Kapoor built from scratch in 1948. The plan, they say, is to rebuild the brand, not just the building. He wants to direct his first film under the revived banner and as per reports, he’s already started talking to Deepika Padukone and Ayan Mukerji about what could be next.

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