PeepingMoon.com was the first to inform its readers about Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday being roped in for Shakun Batra's upcoming directorial. And now, after after our exclusive piece, Karan Johar, who will be producing the modern day relationship tale, confirmed the news in a statement. Shakun, who has previously worked on Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu and Kapoor & Sons as a director, will also bankroll the film with Karan's production house - Dharma Productions. The yet to be titled film will release on Valentine's Day in 2021.
"Shakun has directed one of the most acclaimed films of Dharma Productions — Kapoor & Sons. With this movie, he also turns producer with us. His upcoming directorial is an intriguing relationship drama, which will release on Valentine’s Day 2021. I am proud and excited about Shakun’s vision as a versatile filmmaker,” Karan told.
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Shakun, who has turned to production along with filmmaking, shared that the film is a relationship drama where the characters find themselves stuck in a morally ambiguous zone. He added that he is excited to don the hat of a director once again.
“I have had a wonderful journey with Karan and his production house for almost a decade now, and I can’t wait to get back into the director’s chair for my next. It’s a relationship drama where the characters find themselves stuck in a morally ambiguous zone,” Shakun added.
The film will go on floors early next year and will release on February 12, 2021.
(Source: PeepingMoon)
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