Thursday, October 25, 2012

Film-maker Karan Johar paves the way for a new tide of directors and actors

By Rohini Nadia


When model-turned-actor Siddharth Malhotra took his first steps into acting, he donned the role of a child-artist in the television series Prithviraj Chauhan. After walking the runway several times for Indian and international designers including Roberto Cavalli, Manish Arora, Manish Malhotra and Rohit Bal., Sidharth Malhotra will now star in his first film along with debutants Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. For Siddharth, who began modeling at the age of 16 and has won several titles including Gladrags Face of the Year 2009 award and the NDTV Model of the Year 2010, the film will mark the start of a long and promising career. The 24-year-old actor gained recognition from director Karan Johar while working as an assistant director for the film My Name Is Khan.

A campus romance starring three newcomers, Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, the film will hit theater screens by the 19th of October. The film revolves around three students at a high-profile institution participating in a school competition. With Siddharth Malhotra starring as Abhimanyu Singh, Varun Dhawan as Rohan Nanda and Alia Bhatt as Shanaya Singhania, the film will also feature Ronit Roy, Rishi Kapoor and Ram Kapoor.

Karan Johar has introduced Tarun Mansukhani with Dostana (2008), with the sequel currently being planned. For the film Wake Up Sid (2009), Dharma Productions put debutant Ayan Mukerji on the director's seat. The Dharma Productions banner will soon unveil yet another film by its 11th new director, Akshay Roy who will call the shots for the upcoming Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

As for now, Ekta Kapoor hasn't decided just where to star Sidharth. As per reports, the producer has been drawing up plans for several movies with a host of directors and finding a good fit for the Malhotra could take a while. The producer hasn't confirmed anything as of now, and Sidharth Malhotra hasn't yet to make an official statement in regards to the same.

Student of the Year will release on the 19th of October later this year. The film chronicles the lives of three students at a school participating in a one-of-a-kind competition.




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