Karan Johar’s next rumored to star Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor!

It’s been just a few weeks since Karan Johar’s most recent release hit cinema screens. The film, Student of the Year, has been the launch-pad for Karan’s discoveries, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. The three have made their Bollywood debut with the film and have received a lot of acclaim for their performances in this Karan Johar project. Now, even as Karan Johar continues to ride high on the success of his fifth directorial venture, rumors of his next have begun surfacing.

The director himself has also spoken about his plans for an upcoming film, based on an idea by his late father, Yash Johar. Quoting Karan, “It’s a period love story and it’s a script I have had for the past eight years. In fact, my father had researched the film. He had gone to Lahore for three months before he passed away. After his demise, I had such an emotional attachment with the script that I couldn’t bring myself to work on it”.

And that’s not all. There have been reports of Karan Johar having signed his close friend and lucky mascot, Shah Rukh Khan, for the film. Apparently, the filmmaker has also roped in Ranbir Kapoor to star alongside Shah Rukh Khan. None of these rumors have been confirmed to be true however, neither by the actors, nor the director. On previous account, Shah Rukh Khan has starred in all the films directed by Karan Johar, leaving aside Student of the Year. Ranbir Kapoor on the other hand has starred in Karan Johar’s productions including Wake Up Sid and the film-in-making, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

As for Karan Johar’s latest, Student of the Year, this campus-romance film has its fresh cast, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, play the roles of students at a prestigious school competing against each other to win a trophy. The film released on the 19^th of October, 2012, and has been doing extremely well at the box office since its release.

Karan Johar’s Student of the Year, a big opportunity for Varun Dhawan

Varun Dhawan

With the recent release of his debut film, Varun Dhawan has taken his first steps to stardom, sharing screen space with newcomers Siddharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt in the Karan Johar film, Student of the Year. The young actor is the son of Bollywood director David Dhawan and the brother of Desi Boyz-director, Rohit Dhawan. Talented and in essence the perfect material for a star in the making, Varun Dhawan is one of the lucky few to be launched by one of B-town’s biggest production houses, Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

And as expected, the 24-year-old is ecstatic about his big-screen debut. “To get so much of love from people is surreal. I’m happy that SOTY has done well. But I’m also aware of the fact that I might not get such a big opportunity every time”, says Varun. Being from a family of filmmakers however, Varun chose to be launched from a production house away from home. “My father is a very serious filmmaker. He may have made comedy films, but he takes the art of filmmaking seriously. I’m sure they will offer me a film only when they think I suit the role.” Speaking about Rohit Dhawan, Varun went on to articulate, “I never even thought about bagging the film. My brother Rohit did make me think about it. Also, being a director, he knows the kind of performance Karan wants from his actors and how they need to be up to the mark."

In Student of the Year, Varun plays Rohan Nanda, the attention-deprived son of a business tycoon. Rich and influential, Rohan uses his charm around the campus and is portrayed to be dating Alia Bhatt’s character, Shanaya Singhania.

Karan Johar’s Student of the Year with Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt released on the 19th of October, 2012, and is currently soaring high at the box office!

Karan Johar breaks free from the clutter with his campus-romance, Student of the Year

For Karan Johar, filmmaking has always been more than just a business. After having directed a bunch of successful films including Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), My Name Is Khan (2010) and Student of the Year (2012) and producing several more, the director-producer and chief of Dharma Productions continues to be passionate about his trade. Quoting Karan Johar from a recent interview, “My work is my lifeline. My films move me and I don’t have a life besides my movies. They are my primary passion.”

For Karan Johar, following a trend set in Bollywood isn’t the best way to go about. Instead, he chooses to stay clear of the clutter and draw out films unlike any that have been rolled out before. “I am driven only by my instinct. I don’t go by what is happening around. If remakes are being made, that does not mean I will also make one. Or just because masala action films are working, does not mean I will make one. I make what I believe in and hope to achieve the best with it. I don’t follow a norm or go by trends. I make what motivates me,” says Karan.

His newest film simply goes to reflect the fact that this Bollywood bigwig prefers the non-conformist way. Unlike most filmmakers today who rope in superstars in an attempt to draw in the crowds, Karan Johar has casted three newcomers for his latest release titled Student of the Year. The director’s movie-making style is synonymous with lots of glamour and extravagance, and his campus romance starring debutants Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt includes it all.

In the film, Siddharth, Varun and Alia play the roles of three students at a prestigious school presided over by a gay dean (played by Rishi Kapoor) who compete against each other to win the school trophy, putting their relationships at stake.

Catch Karan Johar’s Student of the Year at a cinema near you today!

Student of the Year: Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt’s romantic debut

The recently released Student of the Year film is, to be precise, every teenager’s fantasy. Directed by Karan Johar, this film is an extravagant campus romance with lots of glamour and eye-candy. Starring three fresh-faces, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, the film also has appearances by debutants Kayoze Irani (actor Boman Irani’s son) and Sana Saeed who played the little Anjali in Karan Johar’s first film, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The film also stars veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and television stars Ram Kapoor and Ronit Roy.

The film is set against an esteemed fictional school in Dehradun called St. Teresa’s High School. Abhimanyu Singh aka Abhi (Siddharth Malhotra), a boy from a middle-class background, enrolls at the school on a sports scholarship. Competitive and a born leader, he carves a place for himself amongst the school’s rich and effluent students as well as the less-wealthy ones. At the school, he befriends Rohan Nanda (Varun Dhawan), the neglected son of a wealthy business tycoon. Desperate to seek his father’s attention, Rohan finds comfort in his friend ship with Abhi, though the two clash in the beginning. The two best friends however fall apart when Abhi falls in love with Shanaya Singhania, the center of attraction, despite knowing Rohan to be her boyfriend.

The three protagonists are then pushed to compete against each other as they join the prestigious Student of the Year competition, each fighting for a chance to win the trophy to prove their selves. The school and the competition is presided over by the school’s gay dean, Yogendra Vasisht (Rishi Kapoor), who in turn nourishes a soft corner for the school’s sports coach played by Ronit Roy.

Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt’s debut, Student of the Year, is produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. Catch this recently released film at a cinema near you!

Karan Johar: One in a million indeed!

Filmmaking is an art not many have successfully mastered. However, when it comes to director-producer Karan Johar, rolling out blockbusters time and again comes naturally. Heading his own production house Dharma Productions, one of the biggest in Bollywood, Karan Johar has carved a mark for himself in the world of filmmaking. Passionate and completely in love with movies, Karan Johar has won a load of acclaim from fans, his peers and the industry as a whole for his fool-proof film-making trends.

Karan, the son of the late filmmaker Yash Johar, was born in Mumbai and completed his education at the HR College of Commerce and Economics. He later assisted Aditya Chopra in the making of the film ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’, a move that introduced him to the subtle art of directing movies. From there on, Karan Johar went on to unveil bestselling movies, beginning with the 1990 hit ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’. Besides this, Karan has also directed the films Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) and My Name Is Khan (2010), with his most recent movie, Student of the Year starring Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt hitting cinema screens recently.

And that’s not all. His production house has produced several more films and launched a bunch of new directors. Karan Johar is synonymous with glamour and panache, a fact that is portrayed in all of his films. The director also tends to include larger-than-life characters in his films, giving viewers a fantastical experience unlike any other. A crafter of dreams indeed, the 40-year-old director has dedicated the best of his years to making movies.

As for Karan’s latest film Student of the Year, the director has breathed life into his campus-romance dream, roping in newcomers Siddarth, Varun and Alia to play the lead. The film revolves around a love triangle set in an extravagant school in Dehradun. Student of the Year also includes appearance by television actors Ronit Roy and Ram Kapoor with veteran actor Rishi Kapoor playing a gay school dean.

Catch Karan Johar’s Student of the Year at a cinema near you!

Student of the Year director Karan Johar in love with filmmaking

Karan johar

Being one of the most eligible bachelors in town isn’t easy, particularly when you’re a successful filmmaker who regularly steals hearts with his films. Dharma Productions chief has been pestered time and again to spill the beans on his relationship status and his plans to tie the knot. Now 40 and at the prime of his career, Karan Johar however has shown no inclination towards anything of the sort. He continues to profess his undying love for filmmaking. Quoting Karan, "I just want to make films... My office has become my family. People who work in my office have become my world. I really don't feel the need for anyone."

Known for his romantic and glamorous films, Karan Johar has expressed his thoughts on bachelorhood before, preferring to be single and give his full-hearted attention to what he does best, making films! "My mother is the most happy that I am not married, as she does not need to share her jeweler with anyone," jokes Karan. More often than not however, the director chooses to remain tight-lipped about his personal relationships. “I have invariably been in love when I haven't had the same reciprocated emotion at all. I don't choose to talk about my personal life because I believe that I don't want to and I believe my personal life is personal.”

That however doesn’t keep him from stating that he does hope to find love eventually and nurture a relationship. “I hate walking into an empty bedroom at night. There're large lonely moments. Fortunately, I've the best relationship possible with my mother. That makes up for every relationship I don't have. Of course, I'd love to be in a relationship. But it has to be one I completely believe in," says Karan Johar.

His latest release titled Student of the Year is a campus romance starring Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. The film hit cinema screens on the 19th of October, 2012, and has been giving the box office a hay day since its release.

Student of the Year: Karan Johar’s fifth is a glamorous campus-romance!

Campus-romances and dramas revolving around the lives of youngsters are crowd pullers to say the least and Karan Johar’s recent release titled Student of the Year has been drawing in youngsters and the aged alike. Starring newcomers Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, this film also includes appearances by veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, television stars Ram Kapoor and Ronit Roy with debutant Kayoze Irani (actor Boman Irani’s son) and Sana Saeed who played a child artist in Karan Johar’s first film, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.

Student of the Year is set in the fictional St. Teresa’s High School in Dehradun. In the film, Siddharth Malhotra plays Abhimanyu Singh aka Abhi, an athletic middle-class boy who enrolls at the prestigious school on a sports scholarship. At the school, he meets Rohan Nanda (Varun Dhawan), the son of a business tycoon. Despite their different backgrounds and attitudes, the two become the best of friends. As the film proceeds, Abhi naively falls in love with Shanaya Singhania (Alia Bhatt), disregarding the fact that her boyfriend Rohan is his friend. This causes a rift between Abhi and Rohan whose friendship turns into a bitter enmity as they each try to win Shanaya’s heart.

Amidst the ensuing love triangle, the school’s gay dean Yogendra Vasisht (Rishi Kapoor) announces the Student of the Year Trophy. Abhi, Rohan and Shanaya then lock horns as they each try their hand at winning the esteemed school title for their own personal reasons. The film takes interesting twists and turns that will keep you hooked and is complete with Karan Johar’s signature glamour and extravagance.
An enjoyable coming-of-age story, Student of the Year has its leading trio party hard, drive fast cars and compete in athletic events, all set against a glorious school campus unlike any you’ve stumbled across before. The film is produced jointly by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment and released on 19th October.