Celebrating 7 years of 'Dhadak': Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter's debut film turns a year older; fans gush over the stars

Romance seems to be in the Bollywood’s air, with all the films charting at the box office and the songs that are blooming in the season. Celebrating the allure, Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter made their debuts with ‘Dhadak’ – and the fans are gushing all over it.

Dharma celebrates 7 years of 'Dhadak'

In a video shared by Dharma Movies on Instagram, the creators shared glimpses of the 2018 film ‘Dhadak’ with an adorable edit of the two stars, where the caption read, “It takes only an ‘I love you too’ to make your hearts go dhadak! Celebrating #7YearsOfDhadak��”



The fans were quick to comment about the anniversary and talk about the dazzling actors. One user expressed, “I love this movie and this song! Old school Bollywood romance always wins in my book,” while another user wrote, “The best debut."

Ishaan Khatter expresses gratitude

Meanwhile, Khatter also expressed his gratitude for the debut on Instagram by posting a video with the background track of the title track. He wrote in the caption, “7 years! Time truly does fly. Looking back with gratitude and love. जो मेरे दिल को दिल बनाती है तेरे नाम की कोई धड़क है ना ❤️”

The upcoming films

The film was a remake of the 2016 Marathi film by Nagraj Manjule, ‘Sairat.’ While ‘Dhadak’ received applause from the fans, ‘Dhadak 2’ is set to release soon in the theatres. Starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tripti Dimri as the leads, the film will be released on August 1, 2025.

As far as Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter, the 28-year-old actress has many films lined up for release. She is paired up with Siddharth Malhotra for their upcoming film, ‘Param Sundari,’ and with Varun Dhawan for the film, ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari.’ Along with the stunning releases, she co-starred with Ishaan in the critically acclaimed film ‘Homebound,’ which received a 9-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.