Friday, November 2, 2012

Karan Johar's next starring Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan packs surprises

By Rohini Nadia


Dharma Productions honcho Karan Johar has been known to introduce new talent in the industry, giving a bunch of debutant directors a head-start, including Nikhil Advani, Karan Malhotra, Ayan Mukerji and Tarun Mansukhani. The director-producer has never roped in younger and fresher actors for his directorial ventures however, and has usually had the likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Amitabh Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan star in his films. Breaking his trend of casting Bollywood bigwigs, Karan Johar's upcoming Student of the Year will have three fresh-faces in the lead, Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan.

While Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan both come from families based strongly in tinsel-town, model-turned-actor Siddharth Malhotra has no industry background and has worked hard for his upcoming debut. Quoting Siddharth, "I have nothing to fall back on, for them (Alia and Varun) they can take guidance from their parents but I can't even discuss anything with my parents as they know nothing about the industry.

With an overwhelming response on webspace, "Ishq Wala Love" is quickly turning into one of the most popular tracks included in the Student of the Year soundtrack. The video includes romantic instances from the film featuring the leading trio, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. "Ishq Wala Love" uses fantastical and snowy scenery for a backdrop that beautifully complements this romantic and soothing number.

He worked as an assistant director to Karan Johar along with his now-co-star Varun Dhawan for "My Name Is Khan" (2010). "It has not been an easy journey. I started my career with modeling and then worked with Karan as an assistant director. At that time I had never imagined that he will cast me as a lead actor in his movie," says Siddharth.

A campus-romance set in an extravagant institution nestled in Dehradun, this Karan Johar movie will have Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt fight the odds of competition, envy and jealousy to keep their relationship alive. Student of the Year released worldwide on the 19th of October, 2012.




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