Filmmaker Karan Johar has accquired the rights of Malayalam movie, Hridayam. Karan today took to his social media handles to make the announcement. The romantic film will be remade in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. KJo took to his official Twitter and Instagram handles to share the news. Both Dharma Productions and Fox Star Studios have acquired the rights of Hridayam.
“I am so delighted and honoured to share this news with you. Dharma Productions & Fox Star Studios have acquired the rights to a beautiful, coming-of-age love story, #Hridayam in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu all the way from the south, the world of Malayalam cinema. Thank you @visakhsub & @MerrylandCine for this huge win. Can’t wait for you to see it! More updates incoming, stay tuned! (sic),” tweeted Karan.
Take a look at Karan Johar’s tweet here.
I am so delighted and honoured to share this news with you. Dharma Productions & Fox Star Studios have acquired the rights to a beautiful, coming-of-age love story, #Hridayam in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu – all the way from the south, the world of Malayalam cinema. pic.twitter.com/NPjIqwhz8l
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) March 25, 2022
Talking about Hridayam, it is directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan and it featured Pranav Mohanlal, Kalyani Priyadarshan, and Darshana Rajendran in lead roles. It got positive response at the box-office and is currently streaming on Disney+Hotstar.
Coming back to Karan Johar, he is returning to direction after 5 years. He is directing Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, starring Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi. The film is slated to release in 2023.