Overview
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas announced Ventilator 2 on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, using an Instagram post to confirm the sequel and reflect on the original film’s place in her production work.
- Filmmaker Rajesh Mapuskar will return as the writer and director and is listed as a producer alongside Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Dr Madhu Chopra under Purple Pebble Pictures and Magij Pictures.
- The film is scheduled for release in 2027 but the makers have not yet revealed the cast, plot details, or a shooting schedule.
- The original Ventilator was a 2016 Marathi ensemble family drama set around a hospital during Ganesh Chaturthi and it won three National Film Awards including Best Director for Mapuskar.
- The announcement underscores Purple Pebble’s decade-long mission to lift regional stories into wider view and could increase attention on Marathi and other regional cinema as casting and festival plans are announced.