Overview

• Shahid Kapoor signaled day one with an Instagram selfie captioned “New Beginnings!!! Cocktail 2,” debuting a refreshed look for the sequel.
• Director Homi Adajania teased a photo of Kriti Sanon with the caption “Of dinners and sinners. #Cocktail2,” which Sanon reshared with a playful note about staying on a diet.
• Rashmika Mandanna is part of the opening schedule alongside Kapoor and Sanon, with Adajania returning to direct the follow-up to the 2012 hit.
• Reports point to shoots across India and European locations with an expected wrap by January 2026 and a theatrical release aimed for the second half of 2026.
• Trade coverage continues to cite Maddock Films as producer and Luv Ranjan as writer, though a formal studio announcement has not been issued in the articles reviewed.