As per the latest reports, Karan Johar has signed a two film deal with the director of The Night Manager, Sandeep Modi. Everyone’s impressed with the series that features Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor.
A source has informed us, “Sandeep Modi has been working on a script for the last two years and the things are now locked on paper with regards to the story. His next directorial is a big budget action film for Dharma Productions. While the script is more or less locked now, the film will enter the pre-production stage by summer this year, as the team is looking to mount a big action film.”
Continuing, “It will be a big star-cast film and will proceed into the casting stage by this summer. The details about his second film with Dharma are not known yet…but he has already got an idea green lit by Karan Johar.”
Dharma Productions is diversifying itself into different genres by exploring different schools of filmmaking. The banner is currently gearing up for Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani featuring Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi. The film is set to release on July 28, 2023.
Two acclaimed directors, Vasan Bala and Neeraj Ghaywan have also been signed by Karan Johar. Vasan’s next film is an action movie and the prep work has already begun. Neeraj will be making an emotional human drama and the casting is underway.
Other projects in pipeline by Dharma Productions are Mr. and Mrs. Mahi and the C Sankaran biopic featuring Akshay Kumar.