a remake of the 1991 movie produced by Yash Johar (Karan’s late father), the next venture is based on an original story. Titled Shuddhi

AGNEEPATH TEAM REUNITES

    After the super success of Dharma Productions’ Agneepath last year, producer Karan Johar, director Karan Malhotra and Hrithik Roshan are teaming up again. Unlike their first collaboration, a remake of the 1991 movie produced by Yash Johar (Karan’s late father), the next venture is based on an original story. Titled Shuddhi, the film starts end-2013 and will release in Diwali 2014. About the film, KJo says, “It’s a large-scale love story, a genre I love.” Recalling the making of Agneepath, he says, “I had a wonderful experience. Karan (Malhotra) has a fantastic vision, a combination of aesthetic and commercial sense. Hrithik is a close friend and an outstanding actor. So, it’s great that the three of us are teaming up again.”
Hrithik says, “I’m really excited to work with the two Karans again. Agneepath is an extremely special film for me and I can’t wait to recreate a new world again.”
Incidentally, this will be KJo’s second Diwali outing since his directorial debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). Hoping that the festival will be as lucky for Shuddhi as it was for KKHH, he says, “Diwali is also synonymous with films that entertain the entire family. Shuddhi is a love story that gives you everything that you look for in a festive release. I hope that we live up to the expectations that Agneepath has generated.”
KJo says, “Karan has been preparing for this film for over a year. I’ve never seen a director work a year in advance on preproduction.”

Karan Johar

Hrithik Roshan