Janhvi Kapoor, the stunning daughter of the superstar actress, the late-great Sridevi, made her debut as an actress in 2018 with the movie ‘Dhadak’.
Dhadak was produced by Zee Studios and Dharma Productions and directed by Shashank Khaitan. It starred Ishaan Khatter as the male protagonist. The movie was an official remake of the 2016 superhit Marathi film Sairat. Dhadak hit the theaters on 20th July 2018. Upon release, the movie was criticized for being a poor remake and for overlooking the caste discrimination element that was so evident in the original film. The film however performed well at the box office and had collections of more than INR 108 crores.
Janhvi is next slated to appear in the films Dostana 2, Takht, and Rannbhoomi.
Dostana 2 is a sequel to the hit 2008 flick Dostana. Kapoor will star opposite Sidharth Malhotra in the sequel. Karan Johar will produce the movie while Tarun Mansukhani has been chosen as the director. The film is slated to release in 2019, but the date has not been finalized.
The multi-starrer, Karan Johar directed ‘Takht’ will feature Janhvi in the role of a slave girl Hira Bai with whom Aurangzeb was smitten with. This Mughal-era movie which depicts the fight about the throne also features big stars like Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Alia Bhatt, Anil Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Bhumi Pednekar in different roles. Shooting for the film will begin in August 2019 and the release date has tentatively been set for 3rd May 2020.
Janhvi Kapoor is also shooting for Indian Air Force pilot Gunjan Saxena-based biopic. Gunjan Saxena, the air-force pilot was instrumental in saving and airlifting lots of people during the Kargil War, even facing near-death experiences in the bargain. Dulquer Salmaan joins her in the film. The film is scheduled to release in the mid 2020.
Nothing has been confirmed with regards to the film ‘Rannbhoomi’. It is however rumored that the drama will feature Varun Dhawan opposite Janhvi. Shashank Khaitan will be the director and Karan Johar will produce the film. As per reports, the movie will have a Diwali 2020 release (19th Oct 2020).
