Not doing ‘Ram Lakhan’ remake, says Rohit Shetty

Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Director Rohit Shetty has shared that he is not doing the remake of the popular 1989 film "Ram Lakhan", which he was planning with Karan Johar. But Shetty is planning some other project with the "My Name Is Khan" director.

Shetty, who was present at a World No Tobacco Day event for the Cancer Patients Aid Association on Saturday, was asked about his next project as the fans were "missing" him. He said: "Let them miss me more. Next month, I will announce what I am doing."

Asked about the remake of "Ram Lakhan" and its casting, he said: "We are not doing it. Me and Karan are doing something else. Very soon, we'll tell you what we are doing."

It is not yet clear if the film is completely shelved or temporarily put on hold.

Shetty's last film was "Dilwale", starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, which released in 2015.