Director Sanjay Gupta and prolific actor Anupam Kher are all set to work together after 19 years.

Anupam turned out to be an ideal choice for a pivotal role in Aishwarya Rai's comeback film "Jazbaa", which Gupta is going to direct from January 2015.

"It's a role only Anupam can play. I had worked with him 19 years ago in the second film of my career, 'Ram Shastra'. After that, there was no solid opportunity to direct Anupam. So, I am really looking forward to working with him again," Gupta said.

Incidentally, it was "Woodstock Villa", co-produced by Gupta and Ekta Kapoor, which launched Anupam's son Sikandar in the film industry.

The upcoming film, also stars Aishwariya Rai Bachchan in lead, along with Irrfan Khan and John Abraham playing a speical and important appearance.