Priyadarshan Soman Nair is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He has worked primarily in Malayalam and Hindi cinema since 1982, directing over 90 films in multiple Indian languages, with notable works in Tamil and Telugu. From Wikipedia
The veteran filmmaker announced his return to the franchise on his 68th birthday, confirming Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal will reprise their roles.