Post
Hanuman,
a
majority
of
animation
films
may've
sunk
at
the
box-office,
but
Karan
Johar
sounds
least
perturbed.
He
continues
to
feel
that
there
is
immense
scope
for
animation
movies
in
India.
"Notwithstanding
the
recent
setbacks,
I
strongly
feel
that
animation
films
have
tremendous
scope
in
India," Karan
said.
He's
gung-ho
about
Koochie
Koochie
Hota
Hai,
the
animation
version
of
his
hugely
successful
directorial
debut
Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai.
And
Karan
has
roped
in
the
same
stars
of
Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai
to
do
voiceovers
for
Koochie
Koochie
Hota
Hai.
"Shahrukh,
Kajol,
Rani,
Anupam
Kher,
even
Sajid
Khan
and
Ritesh
Sidhwani
have
lent
their
voices
for
the
film.
I
also
made
Simi
Grewal
dub
for
a
character
in
the
film,"
Karan
divulges.
What
about
Salman
Khan?
He
was
an
integral
part
of
Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai.
Will
he
lend
his
voice
for
its
animated
version?
"I've
roped
in
Sanjay
Dutt
for
it," he
replied.
Meanwhile,
Karan
is
ready
with
his
new
film
Dostana,
directed
by
first-timer
Tarun
Mansukhani.
First
Nikhil
Advani,
then
Soham
Shah,
now
Tarun
Mansukhani.
Also
Ayan
Mukherjee
(directing
Ranbir
-
Konkona
in
Wakeup
Sid).
Why
this
penchant
for
new
directors?
"New
directors
are
brimming
with
ideas.
They
dare
to
tell
innovative
stories,
they
are
ready
to
take
risks,
their
confidence
and
energy
is
infectious...
As
for
Tarun,
he
has
been
with
me
right
from
Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai
onwards.
Besides,
he's
an
extremely
capable
professional," Karan
stated.
Karan
is
ready
to
start
work
on
his
new
film
My
Name
Is
Khan,
starring
Shahrukh
Khan
and
Kajol.
"Please
don't
expect
a
candyfloss
entertainer.
It's
not
based
on
terrorism
either.
It's
about
a
husband-wife
couple,
their
love
story...
I
can't
divulge
more
at
this
juncture,"
he
added.
Story first published: Friday, April 26, 2024, 6:42 [IST]