Overview

• The follow-up to the 2001 film is officially in development, according to new trade reporting.
• Sources say producers are eager for Tabu to reprise Mumtaz Sawant, but negotiations are ongoing and no casting is confirmed.
• Producers state the new film is a reimagined story set a quarter-century after the events of the original.
• Reporting credits Sandeep Singh’s Legend Studios as producer and Ajay Bahl as director, though formal announcements have not been issued.
• A new lead character is planned, with industry buzz naming Ananya Panday, Sharvari Wagh, and Tripti Dimri among those under consideration.