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.

Till date, Karan Johar has produced 12 films in all. Of these, 9 were directed by first-time directors, all launched by Dharma Productions. For Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), a romantic drama film starring Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta and Jaya Bachchan, Karan roped in Nikhil Advani, who later went on to direct blockbusters like Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love (2007).

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.

And that's not all, Karan Johar has also produced films for Punit Malhotra (I Hate Luv Storys), Renzil D'Slive (Kurbaan), and his assistant director Siddharth Malhotra (We Are Family). Malhotra has in the past assisted worked for the film My Name Is Khan, directed by Karan Johar himself. The film starred Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol and portrayed the prejudice faced by Indian citizens in the United States after the 9/11 attacks. Siddharth Malhotra will now make his first on-screen appearance for Johar's fifth directorial venture, the film "Student of the Year".

As for speculations of her marriage ending her career, the actress has proved the gossip untrue. She looks forward to acting working with her favorite director Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan yet again, though she insists on stronger scripts. She last featured in Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan, a film that received mixed reviews due to its story-line which was also deemed controversial by quite a few. However, for Karan Johar's upcoming release, Kajol is bound to be a crowd-puller, with fans knocking down cinema doors to get a peek at her on-screen after two long years.




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Ditulis oleh: Unknown - Wednesday, October 17, 2012

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