New Delhi: 2022 seems to be quite the significant year for Kartik Aaryan. With applauds and praises, the actor was hailed the Saviour of Bollywood by critics as well as audiences with his latest release, 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2'.
The film has proven a true gamechanger for the hearthhrob as it has cemented his position in the top league and has also seen only stronger and bigger growth in his fandom. Though Kartik has always been one of the most popular stars and a favourite among the fans, a recent research has proven the same with a new list of Most Popular Male Stars.
Kartik Aaryan holds the 6th position in the list as he leads ahead of all the younger stars of his generation. He is followed by Ranbir Kapoor taking the 7th position, Ranveer Singh on the 8th, Varun Dhawan on the 9th and Ayushmann Khurrana bagging the 10th spot.
The only names ahead of the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 superstar are, Akshay Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan in the top 5 and Kartik, the immediate next.
On the work front, Kartik Aaryan has a number of interesting projects in his kitty. His film 'Shehzada' starring Kriti Sanon has been pushed for a 2023 release. It is one of the most anticipated projects of the actor.
Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter handle to announce the new release date of the film.
He tweeted, "#Xclusiv... KARTIK AARYAN - KRITI SANON: 'SHEHZADA' SHIFTS TO 2023... #Shehzada - which was supposed to hit the screens on 4 Nov 2022 - will now release next year: In *cinemas* 10 Feb 2023 #ValentinesDay weekend... Stars #KartikAaryan and #KritiSanon... Directed by #RohitDhawan."
Apart from 'Shehzada', Kartik also has 'Freddy' in the pipeline.
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