Vikram Bhatt revives 'Bhaag Johnny'

The director will restart the film that was shelved three years ago along with Bhushan Kumar
Three years ago, he kick-started a film titled Bhaag Johnny only to shelve it post a few days into the shoot. At the time, Vikram Bhatt cited creative differences with close friend-cum-director Deepak Tijori. Thereafter, Vikram and Deepak got busy with their own independent projects, leaving the movie a closed chapter more or less.
Turns out T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar has recently stepped in to collaborate with Bhatt to give the film a fresh lease of life. A source told us, “Vikram has decided to take Bhaag Johnny forward and will supervise the project. Bhushan Kumar will produce the film and has already started preparations to find the right people for it.”
Vikram, who was in London recently to celebrate the success of his latest film Raaz3, took on the task of finalising the cast and crew. Significantly, this time round, the film won’t be directed by Deepak. “It will be directed by Prashant Chadda (Aazaan, Aap Kaa Surroor) and will have Kunal Khemu in the lead. Apart from the title which remains Bhaag Johnny, everything else about the film will be different,” the source said.
When contacted, Vikram Bhatt confirmed the news and said, “It’s a fabulous title and we had it with us. So we will beusingit. Otherwise, it’s an altogether new project.”