Karan Johar rumored to cast Shah Rukh Khan for Bombay Talkies

To celebrate the 100 years of Indian cinema, four directors will be joining hands to roll out a one-of-a-kind film called Bombay Talkies. One of the established directors who will be calling the shots for a portion of the film is Dharma Productions head, Karan Johar. The director will direct one of the four short-films that will be featured in Bombay Talkies. As always, there has been a lot of talk about Karan’s plans for the film.

Speculations have been ripe with rumors of Karan casting Shah Rukh Khan for the lead role in the film surfacing. However, Karan hasn’t confirmed any of the rumors and has instead claimed to have not cast anyone for the film yet! “I am currently in the pre-production stage and haven’t cast anyone. I just locked the screenplay a few days ago, and plan to start the shoot by the end of January,” says Karan Johar, speaking about the short film.

The film will be one of Karan Johar’s shortest films. The producer-director is known for creating particularly long films and squeezing in an entire story in a 20 minute time-frame seems like a trend breaker! Speaking about the same, Karan also articulated, “I am excited by this short film. It’s something I have never done before”.

Previously, Karan Johar has directed a bunch of films that include Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), My Name Is Khan (2010) and his recent release, Student of the Year (2012). All of these films have been blockbusters and Karan’s contribution to Bombay Talkies is expected to further push the film into the limelight. Bombay Talkies will release on the 3rd of May, 2013.