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Filmmaker Karan Johar is all set to return to direction after a hiatus of five years. He will be announcing his next directorial tomorrow (June 6) at 11 am. Karan shared a video on his social media handles where he shared his journey as the director and revealing the decision, Karan wrote, “This is the beginning of a new journey & my way back home – all at once. It’s time to go back to my favourite place, it’s time to create some eternal love stories from behind the lens.”

Towards the end of the post, Karan wrote, “A very special story, truly immersed in the roots of love and family”.

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Take a look at the video here.

 

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We have learned that Karan’s love story will star Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in lead roles. It will be Karan and Ranveer’s first movie together. As, Ranveer Singh’s birthday is on July 6, so that’s the reason for Karan announcing his next on Ranveer’s special day.

This will be the second movie of Ranveer and Alia. Earlier, they were seen in Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy for which they were raved by the audiences and critics alike. So, are you excited about the movie?

Talking about Karan, his last directorial was Ae Dil Hai Mushkil that released in 2016. The movie starred Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Fawad Khan. In these five years, Karan had produced projects like Lust Stories, Ghost Stories, and other movies. His upcoming big movie as a producer is Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday’s Liger.

Karan’s Dharma Productions have given some of the iconic love stories in the past. Now, as KJo has returned after five years as the director, we are waiting with bated breath for his upcoming love story.

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