After mesmerising audiences in Luka Chuppi and generating a buzz in Shehzada, Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon may be set to rejoin forces for a new film from Laxman Utekar.
Here’s the kicker: Kartik is currently busy on multiple projects, and it leaves both fans of the actor and filmmakers very curious — will he say yes this time?
Reports suggest that the actors have been approached for an untitled project from producer Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films. While Kriti is thought to be interested, the ball is in Kartik’s court.
In a possible reunion?
According to sources, Laxman Utekar — who is fresh off hits Mimi and Luka Chuppi — is developing a light-hearted story for the two that would utilise the couple’s apparent chemistry. The project is still in the writing stage, and as much as we would like to believe there is something here, neither actor has come forward with any official confirmation.
In the trade, there are whispers that Kriti has possibly expressed early interest, while Kartik — with Aashiqui 3, Naagzilla, and Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri next in the mix — is someone who is watching carefully and does not want to jump in too early.
What Makes This Pair Still Click
Kartik and Kriti have one of the most natural onscreen equations we’ve seen in a while. Luka Chuppi was not just a box office success — it created a new favourite jodi for Gen Z. Although Shehzada wasn’t received as well, the pair’s chemistry was one of the takeaways from that film.
With Laxman Utekar again, especially doing the comedy-romance genre, it feels like the type of mainstream energy actors and fans had been looking for in the gaps between their franchise lives.
Kartik’s Juggling Act
Kartik Aaryan’s current calendar is a producer’s dream but a scheduling agent’s nightmare. He’s looking to schedule his shoots back-to-back, from late 2025 to early 2026, and from what we’ve heard, he has the project in mind — only if he can have feasible timelines that line up so he has no overlap.
Sources said if the film does happen, it could film as early as early 2026.
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