Mumbai: The shooting of Shakun Batra's upcoming modern family drama film “Kapoor and Sons” began on Sunday.
The film stars rumoured couple Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra, along with Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and veteran actor Rishi Kapoor.
“@shakunbatra 's #kapoorandsons kickstarts today!! All the best to the cast and crew!! @S1dharthM @_fawadakhan_ @aliaa08 @chintskap,” Karan Johar, who is producing the film under his banner Dharma Productions, posted on Twitter.
Batra’s directorial debut “Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu” was also produced by Karan, while Alia and Sidharth's debut film "Student Of The Year" was produced and directed by Karan too.
Sidharth expressed excitement over the new project and tweeted: “Day 1 of #kapoorandsons wish us luck people @shakunbatra @aliaa08 @iFawadKhan @chintskap @karanjohar.”
Meanwhile, the multi-faceted Karan - actor, director, producer, screen writer, costume designer and TV personality - will next be seen as Kaizad Khambata in Anurag Kashyap's period crime drama film “Bombay Velvet”.
The film, which stars Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, is set to release on May 15.
