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Kartik Aryan-Janhvi Kapoor might star in Karan Johar's next

Buzz has it that after the release of her debut film Dhadak, which also features Ishaan Khatter, newcomer Janhvi Kapoor will team up with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions once again for an untitled film.

Reportedly, talented actor Kartik Aryan, who is riding high on the success of his recent release Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, also stars in what will be his first collaboration with acclaimed filmmaker Karan Johar.


The yet-to-be-titled project is being touted as the next multi-starrer from Dharma Productions after Brahmastra and Kalank. While Kartik Aryan and Janhvi Kapoor are being considered for the second lead pair in the movie, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sidharth Malhotra were in the news to play the lead pair. However, if latest reports are anything to go by, Karan has dropped Malhotra and is now looking for another actor for the male lead opposite Bebo.

The film is expected to be helmed by Shashank Khaitan's assistant, Raj Mehta.

Though the makers have made no official announcement so far, insiders don't deny the news. An official confirmation is expected to be made soon.

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  • Yash says he humanised Ravana to help global audiences relate to the character.
  • Asura designs in the first glimpse drew criticism for looking too Western-inspired.
  • Producer Namit Malhotra compares the film's tone to Lord of the Rings and Gladiator.
Yash, who plays the demon king Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, says his portrayal was shaped by one clear goal: making the character relatable beyond Indian audiences.
Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, where the film was presented alongside major Hollywood releases, the actor said he worked to strip away the purely mythological reading of the role.

"I have tried to internalise the whole essence of Ravana and tried to make him as human as possible at times," Yash told Reuters.

"It is important for people to relate to him, and since we have global ambitions, we need to make it familiar to a Western audience as well."

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