(Image source from: Akshay Kumar)

Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra will be seen together in Karan Johar's next film "Brothers". The director-producer announced his upcoming project on Thursday. The film is scheduled to release next year on Gandhi Jayanti.

Dharma Productions, Lionsgate and Endemol India are producing the movie.

Karan Johar announced his next venture on Twitter. The film will star Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez and Jackie Shroff.

Karan Johar tweeted: "Dharma Productions, Lionsgate, Endemol India present BROTHERS directed by Karan Malhotra and starring Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez and Jackie Shroff. Releasing Oct 2nd, 2015."

Incidentally, KJo had introduced Sidharth Malhotra with "Student Of The Year" in 2012. Not only that, he had even launched Karan Malhotra as director with the remake of "Agneepath".

Akshay Kumar was recently seen in the film "Entertainment". While Sidharth Malhotra's last film was "Ek Villain".

(AW: Pratima Tigga)