Karan Johar’s ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ completes a year of release today on July 28. The film was one of the many films that contributed to Bollywood’s resurgence last year. Starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh, the film received rave reviews and addressed several stereotypes.

Director and producer Karan penned an emotional note on the completion of one year of ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’. Sharing the best moments from the film, he wrote, “Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani turns 1 today – and I am so happy! I am so grateful for all the love I have received this past year. This film was a celebration of Hindi cinema and I am so honoured to have such an illustrious cast and crew on board!!! @ranveersingh and @aliaabhatt are forever in my heart! The best Rocky and Rani ever!!! These two made my life and job so much easier! They came, I saw and they conquered, I love you both from my past life (sic).”

He then thanked Jaya Bachchan who played the matriarch in the film. He wrote, “Honoured to get the chance to direct Jaya Aunty again, she was our favourite on set! Love you so much Aunty J!”

Thanking Shabana Azmi and Dharmendra, he wrote, “Had the privilege of directing the legends @azmishabana18 ji and @aapkadharam ji. When we worked with them I felt like singing “Abhi na jao chodke…ke dil abhi bhara nahi” for them!”

Karan further wrote, “The finest ensemble cast any filmmaker could ever want – @totaroychoudhury, @utterlychurni, @kshiteejog, Aamir, @anjalidineshanand, @namitdas, @abhinavsharma5 Love and immense respect to all of you! Thank you to my boss and BFF @apoorva1972 – the backbone and soul of Dharma – who allowed all my ridiculous indulgences! (sic).”

He also added, “To my writing team who are the heart and soul of the film and without them we would never have gotten to where we are… @shashankkhaitan (a brilliant filmmaker and writer, I’m grateful he gave me so much of his time and amazing energy)
@_ishita_moitra_, you are a magician of words and have a great sense of humour. @gogoroy (so solid and composed) and @somenmishra who managed the entire creative process with such ease and brilliance! (sic).”

Thanking the rest of the cast and crew, he wrote, “You all are the wind beneath my wings…love you all!!! To my amazing AD team you were the backbone of our film! To the production team who weathered every storm, thank you!!! Signing off – Karan Johar this way.”

Bengali actor Tota Roy Chowdhury, who plays Alia Bhatt’s father in the film, wrote, “Karan sir, thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to be a part of your vision.”

Fashion designer Manish Malhotra responded with a red heart emoji. Shabana Azmi commented on Karan’s post: “I am getting hundreds of compliments for Jamini. I really feel you have made your mark with this film and this is a film you should make – with full naachna gana and entertainment but with a social message.”

Alia Bhatt shared behind-the-scenes pictures from the sets of the film and wrote, “One year anniversary of Rocky Aur Rani ki Prem Kahani
#1YearOfRockyRaniKiiPremKahaani (sic).”

Here is what Ranveer Singh posted:

Tota Roy Chowdhury posted a photo from the last day of the film’s shoot. He wrote, “It was the last day of our shoot. For the last one and a half years, we have reached this point after facing lockdowns, social distancing and regular RTPCR tests. And, oh, what a journey it has been! Encouraging conversations, funny jokes, creative collaborations were all coming to an end.”

He further added, “Shabana ji suggested that senior Randhawa and Chatterjee needed a memorable picture to keep the memories fresh, so we broke the ‘no photos’ rule this time. Sorry Karan sir and thank you so much for Rocky and Rani’s love story. It will always be the most special for me.”

‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ has earned a total of Rs 153.60 crore in India. The film is currently streaming on Prime Video.