Ace filmmaker Priyadarshan is making his comeback to Bollywood with the sequel of 2003’s ‘Hungama‘.
According to Mumbai Mirror, he will collaborating with Akshay Kumar for a comic thriller and will start shooting in December. The movie is produced by Akshay Kumar.
While talking about Hungama 2, he says, “It’s my first sequel and like Hera Pheri, Hungama too is a strong brand.” He also revealed that in Hungama 2, Paresh Rawal is essaying the role of a suspicious husband. Later, about debutantes Meezaan and Pranitha, he said “When the actors look your character, half the problems are solved. Both of them are good students.”
There were speculations that Priyadarshan will also helm Hera Pheri 3, but the filmmaker has been straight about it. He said, “I am not involved with Hera Pheri 3. I have told the makers that I am not interested.”
He even discussed his dream project, Marakkar: Lion of The Arabian Sea. The film is made on a budget of Rs 100 crore, the highest in his career. He said that the biggest challenge with this film was to create the 16th century. The filmmaker also revealed that the film will star actors from Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries.
Priyadarshan is yet to shoot the climax of Hungama 2 as he needs around 300 to 400 people for the same. He is now waiting for the Covid 19 situation to improve and once the shoot will be done, they will decide on the release date.