The 51-year-old took to Twitter to share a picture from the set along with the lead actors of the film - Sonakshi Sinha and Sidharth Malhotra.
"'Ittefaq' starts now. Thanx to Juno and his wonderful team. My fav films by Yashji #Ittefaq is being recreated by Abhay. Thx @S1dharthM @sonakshisinha Akshaye. Also BR & Dharma Films tie up with RCE," he tweeted.
Directed by filmmaker BR Chopra's grandson Abhay, the movie is a remake of 1969 film of the same name which starred yesteryear superstar Rajesh Khanna and Nanda.
"Thank u for coming on set @iamsrk excited to recreate the magic," Sidharth wrote.
"Thank YOU @iamsrk, @karanjohar and of #BRFilms... Was an amazing first day on set today with you all! Great start to our #Ittefaq journey!," Sonakshi tweeted.
The movie is produced by Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment.