Seasoned film director Karan Johar, also the ring-master at Dharma Productions has expressed his love for the United Kingdom before. Known for his high-budget directorial ventures, the producer-director has shot extensively in Britain and the United States too. The first film directed by Karan, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, was penned down by him while sitting on a bench outside John Lewis located at Oxford Street. The 40-year-old director has also been known to visit the United Kingdom regularly to shop. And that's not where his craze for the country stops. According to Karan Johar, "I believe that the country, Britain, has a certain soul celluloid cannot capture. You have to be there to experience it."
As for the official movie trailer, the video features clips from the song Velle and has the protagonists ride expensive bikes, drive luxury cars, get thrown out of class and bicker with each other. More than just a current-day rendition of movies like Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar and Mohabbatein, the film is also one of the most anticipated releases of 2012.
In the film, Karan Johar has captured places like Wales Millennium Centre, Bluewater Complex, Kent, Blenheim Palace, St Paul's Cathedral and also the banks of the River Thames. The film features a star-packed cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor and received critical acclaim when released in 2001. Karan Johar was reported to have spent nearly Rs. 40 crore for the film which in turn was crowned the highest-grossing film abroad at the time.
He returned to directing films with the 2006-multi-starrer, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Revolving around modern-day relationships and themes like extramarital affairs and adultery, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta. Karan Johar's latest, My Name Is Khan was released in 2010 and is a love story with a post 9/11-United States as a backdrop.
The director has selected Dehradun as the backdrop for his upcoming film, Student of the Year. Starring newcomers Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, the film is as glamorous and magnificent as just about any Karan Johar-film could get. Karan also took time off from the film's shooting schedule to attend the 2012 London Olympics. The film will hit theater screens on the 19th of October 2012 and will introduce to the silver-screen a fresh new tide of actors.
As for the official movie trailer, the video features clips from the song Velle and has the protagonists ride expensive bikes, drive luxury cars, get thrown out of class and bicker with each other. More than just a current-day rendition of movies like Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar and Mohabbatein, the film is also one of the most anticipated releases of 2012.
In the film, Karan Johar has captured places like Wales Millennium Centre, Bluewater Complex, Kent, Blenheim Palace, St Paul's Cathedral and also the banks of the River Thames. The film features a star-packed cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor and received critical acclaim when released in 2001. Karan Johar was reported to have spent nearly Rs. 40 crore for the film which in turn was crowned the highest-grossing film abroad at the time.
He returned to directing films with the 2006-multi-starrer, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Revolving around modern-day relationships and themes like extramarital affairs and adultery, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta. Karan Johar's latest, My Name Is Khan was released in 2010 and is a love story with a post 9/11-United States as a backdrop.
The director has selected Dehradun as the backdrop for his upcoming film, Student of the Year. Starring newcomers Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, the film is as glamorous and magnificent as just about any Karan Johar-film could get. Karan also took time off from the film's shooting schedule to attend the 2012 London Olympics. The film will hit theater screens on the 19th of October 2012 and will introduce to the silver-screen a fresh new tide of actors.
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Karan Johar's upcoming movie, Student of the Year, stars newcomers Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. The trio plays the roles of students facing the highs and lows of teenage life and campus-relationships.
