Check out the 'men in red and black' as Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan's 'Kalank' goes on floors today

The shoot of Kalank, which stars Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Aditya Roy Kapur, has begun.

Directed by Abhishek Varman, the epic drama is set in the 1940s also features Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt. Madhuri took to Twitter to make the announcement. "Just finished my shoot with @AnilKapoor and #indrakumar on the sets of #TotalDhamaal and was phenomenal as usual. Now arrived at the sets of #Kalank with @karanjohar for the look test. The sets are breathtaking. Can't wait for you to see both films!" she wrote.

Just finished my shoot with @AnilKapoor and #indrakumar on the sets of #TotalDhamaal and was phenomenal as usual. Now arrived at the sets of #Kalank with @karanjohar for the look test. The sets are breathtaking. Can’t wait for you to see both films!!

— Madhuri Dixit-Nene (@MadhuriDixit) April 18, 2018

The film marks the collaboration of Karan's Dharma Productions, Fox Star Studios and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.  Alia shared a picture with Karan, Sajid Nadiadwala and director David Dhawan, dressed in red and black. "The men in RED and BLACK... Day 1 of #Kalank calls for a visit to set from the 3 most important people! What a way to begin the film!! @karanjohar @NGEMovies #DavidDhawan @Varun_dvn," the actor tweeted.

The men in RED and BLACK :) Day 1 of #Kalank calls for a visit to set from the 3 most important people! What a way to begin the film!! @karanjohar @NGEMovies #DavidDhawan@Varun_dvn pic.twitter.com/U3iMTs912I

— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) April 18, 2018

Varun also shared a picture of Nadiadwala along with mentor Karan with a clapboard. He captioned the photo: "It begins #KALANK." 

It begins #KALANK pic.twitter.com/pB1l71ES4k

— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) April 18, 2018

The film will also reunite Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit Nene on the silver screens after a long hiatus. Helmed by Abhishek Varman​, Kalank will hit the silver screens exactly a year later on April 19, 2019.