Karan Johar teases new movie with A-list cast and music

Bollywood filmmaker-producer Karan Johar is returning to direction years after his last outing, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

The film, titled Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, is set to release in April next year.

Johar took to his Instagram to share the news of the film’s release date. He posted a long note on Instagram, saying: “After seven years, it’s time for me to return to my first home — the cinemas. I had the absolute honour of working with not one, but many illustrious actors on the set of my film.”

The film has other elements of a quintessential Johar film — a star ensemble and a lot of drama.

His note further read: “The familial nostalgic feeling of an ensemble cast, creating music that captivates the hearts and a story that runs deep to the roots of our family traditions.

“It’s that time again to huddle with your family and friends, buy popcorn and witness just sheer love and and entertainment unfold on the big screen.”

Before announcing the release date of the film, Johar posted a poem on his Instagram Stories, to reveal some interesting names associated with the project including Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt,

Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan.

The poem, in Hindi, translates to, “Love will be revived after 7 years with music by Pritam and Amitabh Bhattacharya matching his tune. Alia will star in the film and Ranveer will have a blast, what a pair, what a film.”