Karan Johar casts newcomer Lakshya in ‘Dostana 2’

Np News 24 Mumbai: Bollywood director/producer Karan Johar will soon be launching newcomer Lakshya in the industry with his upcoming production ‘Dostana 2’. The movie also features Karthik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor. It is the much-awaited sequel to KJo’s 2008 movie ‘Dostana’.

Lakshaya has signed a four-film contract with Karan’s Dharma Productions.  The contract includes movies and digital projects.  Before bagging the film, Lakshya, who has previously appeared in TV shows, went through a rigorous selection process which included auditions and photoshoots.

“We believe in introducing new talent to the film fraternity. We are proud to have introduced over 20 first-time filmmakers and seven actors in the recent past. We are excited to introduce Lakshya, the newest addition to the family,” Karan informed in a statement.

“We will be introducing him in ‘Dostana 2’. He was chosen after a series of meticulous auditions and test shoots. We are thrilled to engulf him in our creative world and look forward to creating celluloid magic together,” Karan further added in thestatement.

‘Dostana 2’ will also be the directorial debut of Collin D’Cunha.  The first film was directed by Tarun Mansukhani and started Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles.