Maneesh Sharma’s association with YRF has solidified after two super successful stints, Band Baaja Baarat and more recent Shuddh Desi Romance. The director is all set to work with Superstar Shah Rukh Khan in YRF’s next film. For Sharma it is a dream come true to direct the superstar of Indian Film Industry in his next venture that is titled, Fan.

The actor who is currently working on Farah Khan’s upcoming directorial Happy New Year with actress Deepika Padukone has taken up the project and will begin working on it once his ongoing venture wraps up. SRK has also taken up Excel Entertainment’s Raees that will co-star director-actor Farhan Akhtar.

Shah Rukh Khan at an event

Shah Rukh Khan took to twitter to announce his role this morning. He tweeted, “Most of the characters I do are the ones I create… for the first time I am going to play what has created me… I will be in my next a FAN. FAN is a ‘family film’. It’s the family all of you have become for me…the one I didn’t have. I want to be as beautiful as you all. Thanx.”

Directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra, the film has been written by Habib Faisal and will start shooting May 2014.

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