Kartik Aaryan, Karan Johar End Feud Officially, Announce Collaboration After Dostana 2 Fallout

NEW DELHI: The much-awaited collaboration between Bollywood dashing actor Kartik Aaryan and filmmaker Karan Johar is lastly going down. Days after stating that he’s wanting ahead to collaborate with the ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ actor, Karan Johar on Wednesday introduced a meaty mission that includes the actor because the lead. The thrilling announcement comes on the day when Kartik Aaryan is celebrating his thirty third birthday, i.e. on November 22. 

Taking to Instagram, Karan Johar handled followers with this thrilling information and wrote, “Kickstarting today with some special news on a special day!! Extremely thrilled to announce @dharmamovies & @balajimotionpictures coming together for a film helmed by the exceptionally talented @sandeipm. I find myself elated to also announce the supremely talented @kartikaaryan as our lead for this story that will unfold in cinemas on 15th August, 2025!!!!”

He additionally wished Kartik on his special occasion. “Kartik, happy birthday to you…may our collaboration only grow from strength to strength from hereon and never cease to create magic on the big screen @ektarkapoor, being your friend is easily the best thing and now working with you will be no different!!!,” Karan added.

One consumer wrote, “Take Sara!! Need #Sartik in Dharma love story.”

“Finally collab with Karan. Good.”

“Pathaan 2 realise on 8 August 2025 independence weekend.”

“Can’t wait to meet our next Action Hero in the theatres! On YOUR birthday you have given the best gift to us !”

“We love you Kartik!! Wish you a very happy birthday.”

Just a few customers trolled the filmmaker over the alleged fallout that occurred between the 2.  

“Ye kartik Dharma ka seen sortout ho gya kya,” learn a remark. 

A consumer wrote, “Who is the heroine though? Hope not silicone kapoor.”

Another consumer wrote, “I thought Kartik Aaryan is out of Dharma productions. An official statement was issued last year.”

Kartik Aaryan too reacted to Karan Johar’s put up and dropped a crimson coronary heart emoji. He too shared the identical put up on Instagram with the caption, “An unforgettable chapter of our glorious Indian history full of valour and sacrifice is now going to be part of my life. a subject close to my heart… super proud and excited to embark on a new journey with the extremely talented @sandeipm and the powerhouse @karanjohar and @ektarkapoor.”

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Speculations of a rift between Kartik Aaryan and filmmaker Karan Johar began doing rounds after the actor walked out of Dharma Productions’ much-anticipated mission ‘Dostana 2’ with the makers asserting that they are going to be recasting their upcoming movie. ‘Dostana 2’ was introduced in 2019. In 2021, experiences started circulating that Kartik Aryan and Karan Johar have had a fallout, resulting in the previous’s exit from the mission. Rumours additionally surfaced that Kartik, who was to star reverse Janhvi Kapoor within the movie, apparently had developed some points together with her, attributable to their reported break-up, and all of it culminated into an enormous struggle on the units. 

However, experiences of their reconcillation emerged after the 2 had been noticed chatting on a number of events.