Overview
- Bollywood Hungama, citing sources, reports that producer Smita Thackeray has enlisted Farhad Samji as writer-director for the sequel.
- Scripting is described as underway, with the team aiming to begin casting in March 2026.
- David Dhawan was reportedly approached to return but was not keen, and Samji is said to have sought his blessing before boarding.
- Plans reportedly call for retaining the original’s comic tone while updating the story and casting two contemporary leads.
- News18 echoed the reporting, and there has been no official confirmation or casting announcement so far.