Thursday, October 25, 2012

Karan Johar, Bollywood's most adored director

By Rohini Nadia


Seasoned film director Karan Johar, also the ring-master at Dharma Productions has expressed his love for the United Kingdom before. Known for his high-budget directorial ventures, the producer-director has shot extensively in Britain and the United States too. The first film directed by Karan, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, was penned down by him while sitting on a bench outside John Lewis located at Oxford Street. The 40-year-old director has also been known to visit the United Kingdom regularly to shop. And that's not where his craze for the country stops. According to Karan Johar, "I believe that the country, Britain, has a certain soul celluloid cannot capture. You have to be there to experience it."

As for the official movie trailer, the video features clips from the song Velle and has the protagonists ride expensive bikes, drive luxury cars, get thrown out of class and bicker with each other. More than just a current-day rendition of movies like Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar and Mohabbatein, the film is also one of the most anticipated releases of 2012.

This is the first time Karan Johar has worked with an all-new cast with debutants like Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the lead who will be making their first appearances on the silver screen. Siddharth Malhotra is a model-turned-actor who has walked the runway for several designers in India and abroad. On the other hand, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan come from a Bollywood backgrounds.

Produced under the Dharma Productions banner owned by Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, the film features Siddharth Malhotra as Abhimanyu Singh, an independent student from a middle-class family seeking to fund his own education. Varun Dhawan plays Rohan Nanda, the boastful son of a business tycoon. To add to the blend, Alia Bhatt plays Shanaya Singhania, the center of attraction who prefers competing against the boys, instead of cheering for them.

A movie full of energy, charm and lots of glamour, Karan Johar's Student of the Year is bound to have you wishing for your younger days once more. The film will release on the 19th of October, 2012, and has a soundtrack composed by music-director duo Vishal Shekhar. Also, the film will include a special appearance by Karan Johar's lucky star Kajol who will feature in a music video with Siddharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan. There have also been rumors of an appearance by Shah Rukh Khan!




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