Karan Johar To Direct Shabana Azmi & Dharmendra For The First Time

Karan  Johar ‘s New Directorial Is  Titled Rocky Aur Rani  Ki Prem  Kahani To Direct Shabana Azmi   & Dharmendra For The  First Time In Multi-Starrer Featuring Jaya Bachchan, Alia Bhatt  & Ranveer Singh, Plot Details Inside

 Karan Johar is all set to direct  another film five years after  Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. And no,  Ranbir Kapoor  is  not  part of  the proposed  magnum opus. Ranveer Singh is.

The Karan Johar directorial to be  announced tomorrow , Tuesday  at 11 am will see Shabana Azmi and Dharmendra coming together  for the  second time  after Mardon Wali Baat in  1988. They were supposed  to  do  a spy thriller titled  Bichchoo  in the  1970s  directed by  Sai Paranjpye which never  took off.

Says a very reliable  source, “Karan’s film is  about family values and  love, in that  order.  It’s called Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem  Kahani and features Ranveer and  Alia as  Rocky and Rani. Shabanaji and Dharamji will  play Alia’s grandparents . Jayaji who has worked with  Karan  before in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham and Kal Ho Na Ho plays  Ranveer’s  grandmother.”

The source  further adds, “Karan is  looking forward  to  directing two of  the most  powerful actresses of Hindi cinema  together  for the first time. Jayaji and Shabanaji  have  some  really intense scenes  together. As for Ranveer and Alia , they are excited  to be together after Gully Boy.”