<p>The beleaguered project 'Dostana 2', in the pipeline for ten years, is yet to get its final cast. After&nbsp;Kartik &nbsp;Aaryan's exit from the project in April, the strong buzz doing the rounds is that Akshay Kumar has taken over the project and that the other two lead actors in the project Janhvi Kapoor and newcomer Laksh Lalvani are to be replaced.</p>

<p>However, when I touched base with Karan Johar he said, “Not true at all. Janhvi and Laksh are very much part of the film.”</p>

<p>As for the other lead that Kartik Aaryan vacated- is Akshay Kumar taking over?</p>

<p>Karan replied&nbsp;“My lips are sealed. Will announce soon.”</p>

<p>Ridden with problems from the start the project finally took off in &nbsp;2018. Tarun Mansukhani who directed the hot homophobic hit&nbsp; 'Dostana' in &nbsp;2008 &nbsp;was no longer helming the sequel. A &nbsp;new director- Colin De Cunha-was all set to direct&nbsp; 'Dostana 2'&nbsp; with Janhvi Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan and newcomer Laksh in the lead.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/dharma-productions-officially-announce-kartik-aaryans-exit-from-dostana-2-378119">Dharma Productions officially announce Kartik Aaryan's exit from 'Dostana 2'</a></p>

<p>The project was troubled from the start. Producer Karan Johar tried his best to ensure Mansukhani returned with the sequel. But Tarun Mansukhani couldn't come up with a single idea worth filming. Way back in 2009, Karan Johar announced the sequel with Tarun as director and the same two leading men &nbsp;Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham with Katrina Kaif replacing Priyanka Chopra. But Karan didn’t like the script that Tarun came up with. Karan decided to wait for Tarun to rustle up a &nbsp;decent idea for a sequel.</p>

<p>Finally, Karan roped in another director and fresh cast.</p>

<p>Earlier this year Kartik Aaryan opted out of 'Dostana 2' after he expressed some doubts and misgivings about the script. Producer &nbsp;Karan Johar loftily announced he would get another A-lister to replace Kartik.</p>

<p>&nbsp;Looks like Karan will keep his word.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-kartik-aaryan-fired-from-dharmas-dostana-2-reports-377969">Kartik Aaryan fired from Dharma's 'Dostana 2': Reports</a></p>


The beleaguered project 'Dostana 2', in the pipeline for ten years, is yet to get its final cast. After Kartik Aaryan's exit from the project in April, the strong buzz doing the rounds is that Akshay Kumar has taken over the project and that the other two lead actors in the project Janhvi Kapoor and newcomer Laksh Lalvani are to be replaced.

The beleaguered project 'Dostana 2', in the pipeline for ten years, is yet to get its final cast. After Kartik Aaryan's exit from the project in April, the strong buzz doing the rounds is that Akshay Kumar has taken over the project and that the other two lead actors in the project Janhvi Kapoor and newcomer Laksh Lalvani are to be replaced. However, when I touched base with Karan Johar he said, “Not true at all. Janhvi and Laksh are very much part of the film.” As for the other lead that Kartik Aaryan vacated- is Akshay Kumar taking over? Karan replied “My lips are sealed. Will announce soon.” Ridden with problems from the start the project finally took off in 2018. Tarun Mansukhani who directed the hot homophobic hit 'Dostana' in 2008 was no longer helming the sequel. A new director- Colin De Cunha-was all set to direct 'Dostana 2' with Janhvi Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan and newcomer Laksh in the lead. Dharma Productions officially announce Kartik Aaryan's exit from 'Dostana 2' The project was troubled from the start. Producer Karan Johar tried his best to ensure Mansukhani returned with the sequel. But Tarun Mansukhani couldn't come up with a single idea worth filming. Way back in 2009, Karan Johar announced the sequel with Tarun as director and the same two leading men Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham with Katrina Kaif replacing Priyanka Chopra. But Karan didn’t like the script that Tarun came up with. Karan decided to wait for Tarun to rustle up a decent idea for a sequel. Finally, Karan roped in another director and fresh cast. Earlier this year Kartik Aaryan opted out of 'Dostana 2' after he expressed some doubts and misgivings about the script. Producer Karan Johar loftily announced he would get another A-lister to replace Kartik. Looks like Karan will keep his word. Kartik Aaryan fired from Dharma's 'Dostana 2': Reports

Is Akshay Kumar a part of 'Dostana 2'? Karan Johar reacts

<p>The shooting schedule of ‘Dostana 2’ featuring the trio of Kartik Aaryan, Janhvi Kapoor and newcomer Lakshya seems to have hit a roadblock as the cast and crew have shifted locations last minute. They were earlier supposed to shoot in the national capital New Delhi but now have moved to Chandigarh owing to the city’s toxic air pollution.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The decision to move locations was seen to when the cast and crew complained of breathing difficulties. They were unable to shoot apparently because of low visibility and breathing complications.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A source reported, "The cast and crew couldn't breathe. Visibility was so low that the camera couldn't capture the shots properly. It was a no-win situation. The team decided to disperse until the weather improves.”</p>

<p>Earlier, actress <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/priyanka-chopra-begins-the-white-tiger-in-delhi-its-hard-to-shoot-here-259778">Priyanka Chopra posted about the poor air quality in New Delhi</a> when she arrived in the city to shoot for Netflix film ‘The White Tiger’. She posted a picture of herself wearing a face mask and wrote, "Shoot days for The White Tiger. It's so hard to shoot here right now that I can't even imagine what it must be like to live here under these conditions. We are blessed with air purifiers and masks. Pray for the homeless. Be safe everyone."</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the ‘Dostana 2’ cast have <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kartik-aaryan-begins-shooting-for-dostana-2-in-chandigarh-261181">started filming in Chandigarh.</a> They were also seen visiting the Golden Temple in Amritsar before they began filming.</p>

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<p>The film made news when Karan announced the new face that will be joining Kartik and Janhvi. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/karan-johar-completes-dostana-2-cast-with-newcomer-lakshya-netizens-ask-who-247753">Read more about Lakshya here.&nbsp;</a></p>

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The shooting schedule of ‘Dostana 2’ featuring the trio of Kartik Aaryan, Janhvi Kapoor and newcomer Lakshya seems to have hit a roadblock as the cast and crew have shifted locations last minute.

The shooting schedule of ‘Dostana 2’ featuring the trio of Kartik Aaryan, Janhvi Kapoor and newcomer Lakshya seems to have hit a roadblock as the cast and crew have shifted locations last minute. They were earlier supposed to shoot in the national capital New Delhi but now have moved to Chandigarh owing to the city’s toxic air pollution. The decision to move locations was seen to when the cast and crew complained of breathing difficulties. They were unable to shoot apparently because of low visibility and breathing complications. A source reported, "The cast and crew couldn't breathe. Visibility was so low that the camera couldn't capture the shots properly. It was a no-win situation. The team decided to disperse until the weather improves.” Earlier, actress Priyanka Chopra posted about the poor air quality in New Delhi when she arrived in the city to shoot for Netflix film ‘The White Tiger’. She posted a picture of herself wearing a face mask and wrote, "Shoot days for The White Tiger. It's so hard to shoot here right now that I can't even imagine what it must be like to live here under these conditions. We are blessed with air purifiers and masks. Pray for the homeless. Be safe everyone." Meanwhile, the ‘Dostana 2’ cast have started filming in Chandigarh. They were also seen visiting the Golden Temple in Amritsar before they began filming. View this post on Instagram 🙏🏼 A post shared by Janhvi Kapoor (@janhvikapoor) on Nov 7, 2019 at 1:43am PST × The film made news when Karan announced the new face that will be joining Kartik and Janhvi. Read more about Lakshya here. Both happy and excited to introduce the new kid on the Dharma block! LAKSHYA will be making his debut with us in #DOSTANA2 and from thereon, we hope to start a solid cinematic journey together! Please welcome #Lakshya and shower him with all your love and blessings... pic.twitter.com/zEgxX8a7V4 — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) September 5, 2019 ×

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