Overview
- Multiple trade outlets reported on June 6 that Advait Chandan has stepped away from Dharma Productions' Dostana 2 after roughly seven months working on a revived version of the film.
- Reports say the split was driven by creative differences between Chandan and the producers, and sources described the departure as amicable with no public dispute.
- Chandan's exit is the latest in a string of setbacks for the project, which previously paused after Kartik Aaryan's 2021 exit and lost an earlier director, Collin D'Cunha.
- Industry coverage indicates Dharma Productions plans to continue developing the sequel and will likely search for a new director, but there is no official statement from the studio or Chandan yet.
- The change puts casting and scheduling plans — including recent reports linking Vikrant Massey and Lakshya and possible casting of Sini Shetty — back under question and could delay production further.