Aamir Khan's son, Junaid Khan is currently gearing up for the release of Loveyapa, which marks his first theatrical release with Khushi Kapoor. The film is directed by Advait Chandan, the same filmmaker behind Aamir's Laal Singh Chaddha, it is produced by Phantom Studios and AGS Entertainment. Ahead of its release, Junaid revealed that Farah Khan removed his dance sequence from the song Rehna Kol after watching him during his dance rehearsals.
Speaking to Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Junaid said, "Farah ma’am canceled our dance. During rehearsals, her assistants taught us the steps. But when she saw me perform, she decided to keep only Khushi’s dance and canceled my part. She asked me to perform in front of her, watched me, and said, 'Tujhse nahi hoga, tu chalke aa. Khushi se dance hoga, tu baithke dekh isko.'"
Further, Junaid admitted that he is a 'really bad' dancer emphasised that despite he enjoys dancing nonetheless. Recalling how he trained extensively for a dance sequence in his debut film, Maharaj, where he had to perform garba, Junaid shared that he spent 10 weeks rehearsing, practicing for four hours daily to get the moves right..
"If you look at me in the film, I’m so thin. It’s all Vaibhavi ma’am’s (Vaibhavi Merchant) magic," he said.
Meanwhile, Loveyapa is slated to release on February 7, 2025.
Earlier today, Karan Johar reviewed Loveyapa and penned a long caption on his Instagram handle. "Drum roll for 2025s first love story success story… #loveyapa talks to the Tech and App obsessed Gen Z with a love story that is hugely entertaining and makes solid points with brevity and precision … its what you genuinely call a great time at the movies!!!! You will fall in love with all the characters ( terrific ensemble ) and root for the magical and endearing leads #junaidkhan and @khushikapoor.”
"I can happily watch the film again and top credit to director @advaitchandan for bringing pace, relentless energy, humour , emotion and solid story telling to the fore!!! Congratulations to Madhu Mantena , Shrishti Behl and the entire cast and crew of the best popcorn ride I have had at the movies in a while!" he added.