Kartik Aaryan REPLACED from Karan Johar's Dostana 2 due to 'professional reasons', fans shout 'nepotism rocks'

Kartik Aaryan is trending big time on social media ever since the news broke. He has been replaced from Dharma Productions' 'Dostana 2'.

New Delhi: The nation's current heartthrob Kartik Aaryan has been replaced from Karan Johar's much-talked-about 'Dostana 2'. The big update on Dharma Productions venture has left his fans shocked. So much so that #KartikAaryan is trending big time on social media ever since the news broke. 

Film trade analyst Sumit Kadel took to Twitter and confirmed the news. He wrote: #Dostana2 UPDATE - #KartikAryan has been replaced by Dharma Production due to some professional reasons, some other actor will be casted in replacement of Kartik.

#Dostana2 UPDATE - #KartikAryan has been replaced by Dharma Production due to some professional reasons, some other actor will be casted in replacement of Kartik. — Sumit Kadel (@SumitkadeI) April 16, 2021

After Kangana & Sushant, #KartikAaryan is d new target of Karan Johar.I’m not fan of Kartik but after seeing what happened to Sushant,I’ve decided I’ll call out Karan fr his hypocrisy.Karan wants to dominate outsiders.I hope jst like Kangana,Kartik will slam KJO for his hypocrisy —  (@Beingrealbeing) April 16, 2021

Will you support me if I tweet #BoycottDostona2. Kartik Aaryan doesn't need any Karan Johar to be successful in life. #SayNoToKaranJohar#KartikAaryan pic.twitter.com/pR0fiSCHiW

— Sumit Agarwal (@sumit138) April 16, 2021

Mr. Johar this time u can't get away. Its just small warning for fans of outsiders!#KartikAaryan pic.twitter.com/sjhhMUeNQK — Geminian  (@kartikkimeera) April 16, 2021

What a unprofessional behaviour right? Everyone praise him for his professionalism you are calling him unprofessional! We all know who's at the fault! @TheAaryanKartik #KartikAaryan pic.twitter.com/eV8jAW3sye — Kartik's Fc (@proudkartikians) April 16, 2021

Dostana 2 was announced in 2019 by Karan Johar. The film stars Janhvi Kapoor in the lead role with newbie Laksh Lalwani along with Kartik. 

No official statement about Kartik Aaryan's replacement from the film has been made by the production house as yet, neither the actor has spoken anything on it. 

The romantic comedy film is directed by Collin D'Cunha and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta under Dharma Productions. It is a sequel to the 2008 release 'Dostana' co-starring Priyanka Chopra, Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham.