Mumbai, March 10 -- Filmmaker Karan Johar's Dharma Productions has announced its collaboration with actor-singer Gippy Grewal for the Punjabi film 'Akaal'.

This will mark Dharma's first foray into Punjabi cinema.

Taking to his Instagram, Karan Johar wrote, "It gives me so much pride to have Dharma Productions associating with the legendary & accomplished Gippy Grewal to mark our first foray into Punjabi cinema. Akaal not only represents the culture & history of Punjab but I am positive it will resonate on a deeper level with the entirety of India and beyond."

He added that it will be the "first Punjabi film" to be released in Hindi. "Which is why we are even prouder to present Akaal being the first Punjabi film to be released in Hindi ...