After providing a launchpad to such star-children as Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, and Ananya Panday in the past, Dharma Productions is set to launch yet another star-kid in Bollywood.
On Monday, Karan Johar confirmed that Shanaya Kapoor will begin her Bollywood career with a film produced by Dharma Productions. The daughter of actor Sanjay Kapoor and Maheep Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor has joined Johar’s talent management firm Dharma Cornerstone Agency as its new talent.
Elated Karan Johar took to social media and revealed that the debutante will start shooting for her debut film in July.
“Another beautiful addition to our growing @dcatalent family! Welcome to the DCA squad, @shanayakapoor02. Her enthusiasm, perseverance, and diligence are so amazing to see. Join us in showering your love and blessings as she begins her first film with @DharmaMovies, this July! Watch this space for film details!”
Shanaya also shared the same posts on her Instagram page and expressed her gratitude for the opportunity. She wrote, “Woke up today with the most grateful heart! Here’s to a great journey ahead with the @dcatalent family. Excited to kickstart my FIRST FILM this July by @dharmamovies. Can’t wait for you all to see what we’re up to! Stay tuned!”
Shanaya’s mother, Maheep Kapoor, who recently starred in Karan Johar’s Netflix series Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives (2020), also shared the news and wrote, “With her unabashed enthusiasm, resilience, and sparkle, my girl is all set to take over your screens soon. Give her your love and blessings as she is ready to start the journey of her FIRST FILM with @Dharmamovies this July. Watch out for the announcement of the film (sic)!"
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That Pali Hill plot where the old Kapoor house stood is finally ready.
They put out a note themselves, talking about new beginnings and asking for some space.
It is huge: six floors, hanging gardens, the whole works.
Neetu Kapoor moves in with them.
Alia just bagged another Filmfare award for Jigra.
So, the construction fences are finally down. The boxes are being packed. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are finally hauling boxes into that Pali Hill place, and choosing Diwali for it is certainly no accident. This is a proper family move, the whole clan under one roof. Calling it a 'new build' feels incomplete, doesn't it? I mean, they tore the old place down, sure, but the land itself? That is all Kapoor history. They have simply put a new house on a very, very old foundation.
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor move into their newly built Pali Hill home ahead of Diwali Getty Images
So, what is the place actually like?
With an estimated value of £24 million, (Rs 250 crore) it is six floors stacked up on that prized Pali Hill plot. That video leak a few months back really blew up. Alia was furious, and rightly so, someone just filmed the place and posted on social media. We all saw a raw, unauthorized peek because of it. The home seems to have tiered gardens on the terrace, like a modern take on a classic Mumbai bungalow.
The six-floor mansion blends modern luxury with the Kapoor family’s deep-rooted legacyInstagram/filmymeme
Why does this Pali Hill move matter so much?
That land is Kapoor history. Tearing down the original house was a gamble. Neetu ji, Ranbir, Alia, and their daughter Raha, all under one roof now. Four generations in one building. On top of that, it's during Diwali. It is about lighting lamps in a new space that is actually full of old memories. They also sent a note to the media politely asking for privacy around their new Pali Hill home.
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What is happening on the work front?
As if moving house is not chaotic enough, Alia is still riding the high from her Filmfare win for Jigra. Her sixth. She put up a post calling it a project close to her heart, and you can tell she is not just using a press release line. Now the industry chatter is all about their next big one. They are teaming up again for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War, with Vicky Kaushal in the mix too.
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