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Yash Raj Films has tied up with Walt Disney Studios, USA and for their first ever animation project. The project is titled Roadside Romeo and is a  film about a dog and his escapades.

Sanjeev Kohli, Chairman of Yash Raj Films, explains, "The film is about a dog who lives a comfortable life. But one day, he finds himself on the road, and has to sleep on the pavement."

Roadside Romeo will be directed by Jugal Hansraj (yes the actor) and will see Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Jaaved Jafri lending their voices to the characters.

Walt Disney Studio, Dick Cook was present at the press conference in Mumbai, announcing the tie-up.

"We are thrilled to be part of such a venture," said Cook. "We are looking forward to work with such a talented team. Our film will be in Indian languages and will be culturally relevant for movie-going audiences."

"We have always made films that we believe in," Yash Chopra added. "My son Aditya wanted to look at animation in a big way for a while. We began with Hum Tum and followed it up with Ta Ra Rum Pum. We hope to excel and give better films to our audiences."