Kartik Aaryan starrer Aashiqui 3, directed by Anurag Basu NOT a part of the franchise; official statement released

Aashiqui 3 starring Kartik Aaryan has been in the news ever since it’s announcement. Though there has been no official developments regarding the film, there has been only rumours about the movie. Now, T-Series who is also the producer of the movie released an official statement, mentioning that Aashiqui 3 is not the name of movie and it will not be a part of the Aashiqui franchise. The movie will be a production of T-Series and Vishesh Films and Aashiqui 3 will be directed by Anurag Basu.

T-Series clarifies rumours around Aashiqui franchise

The statement read, “T-Series wishes to clarify that we are not presently involved in the development or production of Aashiqui 3. If and when Aashiqui 3 is initiated, T-Series and Vishesh Films / Mukesh Bhatt being joint owners in the franchise shall produce it jointly only. We categorically deny any ongoing rumours suggesting that Aashiqui 3 is being produced under a different title by T- Series. Our proposed film to be directed by Anurag Basu is neither Aashiqui 3 nor part of the Aashiqui franchise. We sincerely appreciate ongoing support and enthusiasm of our fans. Our commitment lies in consistently delivering top-notch content, and we eagerly anticipate future ventures with our esteemed partners.”

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Even though Kartik Aaryan starrer is not a part of the franchise, the first part of Aashiqui was released in 1990 starring Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal. The film was a huge success. Later, Aashiqui 2 was released in 2013 with Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead. It was again a big success and reinvented both the actors’ careers.

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