Kartik
Aaryan
has
been
criticized
off-late
for
his
choice
of
films,
which
have
mostly
been
sequels
to
earlier
films.
His
last
release
Pati
Patni
Aur
Woh
was
a
remake
of
the
1978
film
of
the
same
name,
and
his
next
film
Love
Aaj
Kal
is
a
follow
up
on
the
2009
film.
Kartik
also
has
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
and
Dostana
2
lined
up.
The
actor
recently
responded
to
this
criticism
and
said
that
he
has
always
chosen
films
that
he
has
connected
to.
He
also
said
that
a
franchise
film
comes
with
an
added
responsibility
of
taking
it
up
a
notch,
which
he
enjoys.
Talking
to
Koimoi,
Kartik
said,
"I've
always
done
what
I
felt
I
related
to.
Be
it,
Luka
Chuppi,
Pati
Patni
Aur
Woh,
Sonu
Ki
Titu
Ki
Sweety...
all
these
films
are
the
ones
I've
really
connected
to.
And
now
with
Love
Aaj
Kal
and
the
other
two,
I
really
want
to
explore
more.
There's
no
fear
of
criticism,
there's
only
expectation
level
that
I
want
to
set
for
myself
that
I
want
to
achieve
from
a
certain
film.
May
be
from
my
next
I'd
like
to
achieve
the
commercial
or
massy
entertainer
aspect.
With
Dostana
2,
I
really
want
to
push
the
envelope."
He
added,
"I'm
really
blessed
that
I'm
getting
such
opportunities
in
such
early
stage
of
my
career
that
I'm
getting
the
opportunity
to
work
with
such
filmmakers
and
with
those
kinds
of
script,
which
I
feel
are
really
good.
Talking
about
the
franchise,
it
is
always
a
bigger
responsibility
to
take
a
franchise
further.
When
a
director
or
producer
wants
you
to
take
the
franchise
further,
it's
like
an
added
responsibility.
I'm
loving
the
fact
that
this
is
happening.
Be
it
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
or
Dostana,
they
have
been
really
commercial
films
and
they
have
been
really
big."
Love
Aaj
Kal,
directed
by
Imtiaz
Ali,
is
all
set
for
release
this
Valentine's
Day,
on
February
14.
Sara
Ali
Khan
co-stars
Kartik
in
this
follow
up
film
to
the
one
in
2009,
which
starred
Deepika
Padukone
and
Saif
Ali
Khan.