Overview

• Adajania’s Instagram story featured a monochrome “work in progress” image of Kriti Sanon tagged #TheSicilianChapter, officially naming her the film’s female lead.
• Reports across entertainment outlets indicate Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna will join Sanon as key co-leads in the sequel.
• The project is backed by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films and penned by writer Luv Ranjan, though a full cast announcement and plot details remain under wraps.
• Sources say principal photography is expected to begin soon in Italy, marking the franchise’s first major international shoot.
• Cocktail 2 is slated for a theatrical release in the second half of 2026, building on the original 2012 hit’s box-office success.