The rumoured couple was recently spotted exiting the game venue together and enjoying a night of celebration at a trendy Kansas City restaurant
Calling Shehzada a “family mass entertainer”, actor Kartik Aaryan on Thursday said he hopes the upcoming film crosses the Rs 200 crore milestone at the box office.
Aaryan, whose Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 was among the handful hit films to come out of Bollywood in 2022, said the success of the movie will also be beneficial for the industry.
“I'm grateful for people coming and watching my films in theatres and I hope the same thing happens with this film and with my future films, too. I hope Shehzada crosses the Rs 200 crore-mark.
"I'll be very happy and the industry would also benefit. It's a total family mass entertainer. So, I hope families come in large numbers,” the actor, who has turned producer with Shehzada, told reporters.
Aaryan was speaking at the trailer launch of the film.
Shehzada, directed by Rohit Dhawan, reunites Aaryan with his Luka Chuppi co-star Kriti Sanon. The film also stars Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Ronit Roy and Sachin Khedekar.
Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Allu Aravind and Aman Gill, the movie is the official Hindi adaptation of the 2020 Telugu action drama Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo starring Allu Arjun.
Kumar, who had produced Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, said he hopes Shehzada crosses the earnings of last year's Anees Bazmee-directed horror comedy.
“We'll definitely break the record of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. That was a complete family entertainer, this is an even bigger family entertainer, and people are loving such films. This has everything: family, action, comedy, music. So, it's sure to breakBhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (box office)'s record.” Allu Aravind, Shehzada co-producer and father of "Pushpa: The Rise star Allu Arjun, said he was impressed by Aaryan's work in the film.
"I have a long association with Bhushan and it's always been a fruitful one. When I saw the first rushes of our hero (Kartik), I was flat,” he added.
Sanon said she loved working with Aaryan as they look good on screen together.
“I love working with him, he's always very supportive. He's a friend, someone I'm extremely comfortable with. As entertaining an experience as the film itself, and we look very good together, don't we?” Dhawan said Aaryan and Sanon had performed beyond his expectations.
“These two have given all that a director can ask for from his actors. Kartik has given his blood, sweat, literally everything, which you will eventually see. It's not an easy film for an actor to do,” added the director.
Shehzada will hit the screens on February 10.
The rumoured couple was recently spotted exiting the game venue together and enjoying a night of celebration at a trendy Kansas City restaurant
Key highlights of the agreement include a 5 per cent pay increase, followed by 4 per cent next year and 3.5 per cent in 2025
Richa Chadha, Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, and Manjot Singh on their unbreakable bond and the success of 'Fukrey' franchise
She has been notified of the charges in Miami, where she lives, according to the statement
She says the outcry from the mainly male demographic is 'quite sad'
The actor is set to play the antagonist in the upcoming film directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga of 'Kabir Singh' fame
The actress assured the fans that her upcoming project 'Neelofar' would be worth the wait
The media mogul's new look has a striking resemblance to her ex-husband Kanye West's new partner