Dostana 2: Kartik Aryan and Jhanvi Kapoor will be starring in the sequel of Dostana.

Dharma Announced on Thursday about their new venture Dostana 2 which is a sequel to 2008 hit Dostana which starred John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra, and Abhishek Bachchan.

The sequel stars Kartik Aryan, Jhanvi Kapoor, and the third co-star will be a fresh face.

Taking to Twitter, Karan wrote, "The return of the franchise with unlimited madness! @TheAaryanKartik, #Janhvi & a soon to be launched fresh face - making it the trio for #Dostana2, directed by @CollinDcunha. Watch out for the third suitable boy! @apoorvamehta18 @dharmamovies."

The return of the franchise with unlimited madness! @TheAaryanKartik, #Janhvi & a soon to be launched fresh face - making it the trio for #Dostana2, directed by @CollinDcunha. Watch out for the third suitable boy!@apoorvamehta18 @dharmamovies pic.twitter.com/XtpSHGMUrv

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 27, 2019

Collin also expressed his excitement over the announcement and tweeted, "Extremely thrilled to announce my first film #Dostana2 with the supremely talented @TheAaryanKartik, #Janhvi & a suitable boy who shall be revealed soon!"

Extremely thrilled to announce my first film #Dostana2 with the supremely talented @TheAaryanKartik, #Janhvi & a suitable boy who shall be revealed soon! Watch this space for more!@karanjohar @apoorvamehta18 @DharmaMovies @Sumitaroraa @Navjotalive #RishabhSharma @NotSoSnob pic.twitter.com/9U2OYnBoXR

— Collin DCunha (@collinDcunha) June 27, 2019

This comes after Karan posted a cryptic tweet on his timeline on Wednesday. He shared a video which hinted at Dostana 2. He captioned the video, "Got a ring to it, doesn't it? You know what it is! Stay tuned and watch this space - announcement coming your way tomorrow!" The background score of the video also sounded similar to Dostana's hit song Maa Da Laadla tune.

Got a ring to it, doesn't it? You know what it is!
Stay tuned and watch this space - announcement coming your way tomorrow! @apoorvamehta18 @dharmamovies pic.twitter.com/1aTGz0jOjt

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 26, 2019

Dostana was directed by Tarun Mansukhani. It was the story of two men - John and Abhishek - who pretend to be a gay couple in order to secure an apartment. Both fall in love with the same girl (played by Priyanka Chopra) and strive to win her heart, only to realize that she loves someone else.