Ananya Panday Connects Kartik and Karan

MUMBAI, (ANI) – The tiff between Karan Johar and Kartik Aaryan has been in the news ever since the ‘Bhool Bhulaiyya 2’ actor was ousted from Karan’s upcoming film ‘Dostana 2.’ However, the duo now seems to have buried the hatchet!

In a new episode of ‘Koffee With Karan 7’, Ananya Panday connected the two over a call. She was on the show along with her upcoming film ‘Liger’ co-star Vijay Deverakonda. In a buzzer round, when Karan asked Vijay and Ananya to dial their celebrity friends and get them to say, “Hey Karan, it’s me.”

Ananya called up Kartik.

Putting her phone on speaker, Ananya said “Kartik, Kartik, say ‘Hey Karan, it’s me’ and tell him what you’re doing.” Karan Johar jumped in and said, “He’s again promoting Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 if I know right.” Kartik in response said, “I’m at home, promoting Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.”

Later Karan thanked Kartik for participating in the game.

For unversed, Kartik and Karan reportedly had a falling out in 2021, while working together on Dostana 2. Kartik was to star with Janhvi Kapoor in Dostana 2, but the actor was dropped from the project.

Kartik recently announced that he has signed a project with Sajid Nadiadwala’s production house which will be helmed by Kabir Khan. Though the details of the project have been kept under wraps, it is speculated to be a massive entertainer on a large-scale production based on true events.

He will also be seen in ‘Freddy’ opposite Alaya F. Produced by Ekta Kapoor, the film is touted to be a romantic thriller. He also has Hansal Mehta’s ‘Captain India’ in his kitty. Bankrolled by Ronnie Screwvala and Harman Baweja, the film revolves around India’s most successful rescue operations from a war-torn country.

Ananya is set to feature in Arjun Varain Singh’s ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’. The film stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Adarsh Gourava and is written by Singh, along with Zoya Akhtar, and Reema Kagti.