Karan Johar Shares “Post Of Gratitude” For Alia Bhatt And Ranveer Singh
Karan Johar penned a heartfelt note for ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ actors Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.
Ace filmmaker and producer Karan Johar’s directorial venture ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, which was released in theatres in July 2023, starred Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles. The 2023 Hindi movie turned out to be a huge commercial and critical success. The family drama, which also starred Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi in key roles, was applauded for its progressive storytelling, crackling chemistry between the lead pair, and dealing with relatable themes with a mature lens.
Director Karan Johar on Tuesday penned a heartfelt note for actors Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh, who previously starred together in the 2019 hit movie ‘Gully Boy’. KJo also said that Alia Bhatt was launched by Imtiaz Ali through 'Highway'. For the unversed, Alia had made her acting debut with 'Student of the Year' but received immense praise for her performance in her second movie ‘Highway’.
Sharing an adorable picture with Ranveer and Alia, Karan Johar wrote, “Before the years wraps I felt like sharing this with all of you…I hadn’t directed Alia since 2012 and the day she walked onto set In her @manishmalhotra05 plus @mickeycontractor plus #flavian look I knew we had the Rani I had always envisaged …. What followed was an actor I wasn’t prepared for…. And I can take zero credit … will always be grateful to Imtiaz ali for taking her on a highway of life and moulding her into the actor she finally became …. SOTY is technically her launch but her true launch as an artist will always be highway.”
“Alia is such a pride and pleasure on a film set…. She had a ticking mind constantly questioning Rani and trying her best to make her strong and yet identifiable and likeable … again for that I take no credit that is her evolution as an artist! Was blessed to have her as Rani Chatterjee and I do hope her character keeps resonating …. Love you @aliaabhatt,” he added.
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Talking about Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar wrote, “Ranveer Singh! The irreplaceable force of nature…. The actor prepares and never comes in your way … he never ever let me know the extent he was prepping to play Rocky Randhawa… he planned his prep with my team , spent months in Delhi, hung out in west Delhi, met the West Delhi gram boys , worked on his dialect like an obsessed artist ! Kept improvising dialogues till it reached perfection for him … I saw this as a bystander, a filmaker in awe and was blown away by his process ( which initially can be daunting but when you see the dailies you’re sold and he’s won your heart) I feel like the perception of RS is so different from his labour and passion as a true artist.”
“You see designer clothes om magazine covers I see a hungry actor only seeking love and validation from his audiences! ROCKY RANDHWA and RANVEER were irreplaceable! ( styled impeccably by @ekalakhani )No one could have done what he did! Absolutely No one and I feel grateful for him and Alia ! The three of us also built a friendship for the ages as a trio! This is not just an appreciation post as a filmmaker but a post of gratitude to the universe that bought these blessed artists to play my leads! Karan Johar this side … signing off! @aliaabhatt @ranveersingh #rockyaurranikiipremkahaani,” he added.
The star cast of ‘RRKPK’ also included Tota Roy Chowdhury, Churni Ganguly, Kshiti Jog, Aamir Bashir, Anjali Anand, Namit Das, and Abhinav Sharma among others.
In the movie, Rocky (played by Ranveer Singh), a Punjabi West Delhi businessman, falls in love with Rani (Alia Bhatt), a progressive Bengali journalist.
Co-written by Ishita Moitra, Shashank Khaitan, and Sumit Roy, the film released in cinemas on July 28. It began streaming on Amazon Prime Video India on September 22.
