Debutant Lakshya joins Kartik, Janhvi in ‘Dostana 2’

Karan Johar on Thursday announced that debutant Lakshya will be joining actors Kartik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor in Dostana 2, the second installment of the 2008 hit Dostana. The filmmaker said that the newbie has no Bollywood backing and went through a legit audition process.

Karan announced this news via his Twitter with a photograph of Lakshya. “Both happy and excited to introduce the new kid on the Dharma block! Lakshya will be making his debut with us in Dostana 2 and from there on, we hope to start a solid cinematic journey together!

Please welcome Lakshya and shower him with all your love and blessings,” Karan tweeted.

“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. 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,” he further said in a statement.

The filmmaker thanked casting director Shanoo Sharma for introducing the actor to Dharma Productions.

According to sources, Lakshya has a four-film contract with Dharma, which includes films and digital projects. The newbie actor has his roots in TV.

Dostana 2 will be directed by Collin D’Cunha. It’s the sequel to the 2008 film directed by Tarun Mansukhani, featuring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles.

The story revolved around two men who pretend to be a gay couple in order to secure an apartment. Both fall in love with the same girl.

But details of the plot of Dostana 2 are still under wraps.