Karan Johar celebrates 25 years as filmmaker with Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, but Shah Rukh steals the show; watch

25 years ago, a young boy named Karan Johar began his journey in the Hindi film industry with big dreams in his eyes. He made his directorial debut with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, an iconic classic which made us fall in love with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol all over again. The filmmaker taught us ‘pyaar dosti hai’ and gave us memorable characters like Rahul, Anjali and Ms. Braganza. Well, as he completes 25 long years in Bollywood as a director, KJo is ready to celebrate his ‘birthday’ with his next film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.

The filmmaker took to his official social media handle today to share a special video, reliving memories while gearing up for his next release. In the caption below, Karan shared, “Nothing but gratitude for the magical 25 years I have spent in the director’s chair. I learnt, I grew, I wept, I laughed - I lived. And tomorrow, another piece of my heart will be yours to see and I could not be more ecstatic as I celebrate my birthday with you all. With a kahaani that has prem written all over it. See you tomorrow! #RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani first look out tomorrow! In cinemas 28th July.”

Along with clips from his iconic films, KJo also shared glimpses of Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh’s family dramedy Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. The sneak peek did excite us, but it was Shah Rukh Khan who stole the show with his charm and on-screen persona, which makes our hearts beat faster even after all these years. Many netizens agree with us. In the comment section below, one social media user wrote: “On a occasion of 25 yrs completed..u should have been made a movie with shahrukh n kajol.❤️ #bigdisappointment”, whereas another comment read: “Karan We want SRKAJOL renuine & SRKAJOL new movie announcement 😭🙏❤️ @iamsrk @kajol @karanjohar @dharmamovies @jiteshpillaai.”

Let’s hope KJo receives this message from movie lovers. Meanwhile, we are eagerly waiting for Rocky and Rani aka Ranveer and Alia’s first look which will be unveiled tomorrow.