Overview
- Trade outlets report that Riteish Deshmukh, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav are set to return to lead the sequel and that YouTuber-turned-reality star Elvish Yadav has joined the principal cast, with Elvish publicly confirming his role on X on Thursday.
- Amit Joshi is the reported director and is said to be refining the script now as the production aims to begin principal photography around November 2026.
- Female casting announced in recent coverage includes Parineeti Chopra, Raveena Tandon and Shilpa Shirodkar, with Shirodkar’s signing framed as her Hindi‑film comeback after 26 years.
- Outlets stress that most casting claims are described as verbal confirmations and that formal contracts and paperwork are still being completed.
- The project is being developed as a new story that keeps the original film’s small‑town, greed-and-lottery comic tone and reflects a broader industry trend of mixing veteran film stars with digital-era personalities to widen audience reach.