Punit Malhotra to direct Shahid's brother Ishaan and Saif's daughter Sara in SOTY 2

Mumbai: Ever since Karan Johar revealed that the sequel to his ‘Student of the Year’ is on cards, B-town is rife with speculations surrounding film's star cast.

While Alia, Sidharth and Varun cleared the air by saying that they are not reuniting in the film's sequel, other actors expressed their desire to be part of the franchise.

We earlier told you that Saif Ali Khan’s daughter Sara and Shahid Kapoor’s brother Ishaan are in talks with Karan Johar and if all goes as planned, the two will be making their Bollywood debut with ‘SOTY 2’.

Now recent buzz reveals that the film will be helmed by ‘I Hate Luv Story’ and ‘Luv Ka the End’ director Punit Malhotra. The upcoming film will star Saif’s daughter Sara opposite Shahid Kapoor’s brother Ishaan in a very unusual love story.

Though Karan Johar hasn’t yet confirmed the star cast of ‘SOTY 2’, Ishaan and Sara are likely to step in Bollywood with this film.

Both Sara and Ishaan have harboured acting ambitions since childhood. Sara, who has graduated from Colombia University, grew up watching her parents leave for shoots every day, whereas Ishaan is worked as an assistant director in Shahid's film 'Udta Punjab'.