Updated On: 25 May, 2023 11:29 AM IST | Athulya Nambiar
On Karan Johar`s 51st birthday, the filmmaker shared the first look posters of his protagonists Rocky and Rani from his upcoming love story `Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani`. Rocky is essayed by Ranveer Singh while Alia Bhatt has essayed the role of Rani. Here`s looking at the first look posters of the central couple from Karan Johar`s film (All Photos/ Dharma Productions Instagram)

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Ranveer Singh will be seen playing the role of Rocky in Karan Johar`s upcoming directorial `Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani`. In the first look poster unveiled by the makers, Rocky is seen as a flamboyant man wearing bling clothes and baring his clean shaven chest
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Describing Ranveer Singh`s character Rocky, the makers wrote, "Yaaron ka yaar, rocking in every avatar, aur iss ‘prem kahaani` ka dildaar - meet Rocky!"

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Minutes after introducing Rocky, they introduced his lady love, Rani. Alia Bhatt plays the gorgeous Rani in this love story. With hair flying, Alia looked gorgeous in a bling saree in the first look poster of her character
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"Dilon ko dhadkaane aa rahi hai woh - the ‘Rani’ of this `prem kahaani," wrote the makers introducing Rani

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Meet Rani`s Bengali family- The Chatterjee`s
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Rocky has a strong Punjabi family backing him- Meet the Randhawas

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The makers also shared couple posters of Rocky and Rani giving a glimpse into their chemistry. This is the second time that Ranveer and Alia will be seen sharing screen space. They had earlier featured opposite each other in the film `Gully Boy` that was released in 2019
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The film, billed as a family drama, Johar`s returns to direction after 2016`s `Ae Dil Hai Mushkil`. He made his directorial debut in 1998 with `Kuch Kuch Hota Hai`, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji

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Karan Johar is known for his love stories. Right from `Kuch Kuch Hota Hai` to `Ae Dil Hai Mushkil`, the filmmaker has delivered some of the biggest romantics films of Bollywood
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`Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani` will hit the theatres on July 28. The film also stars Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi, and Jaya Bachchan
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