2011: A year of sequels and remakesBollywood is making the most of sequels. Though this trend has been quite rampant in Hollywood, of late even the Hindi film industry seems to be capitalising on it.
Ram Gopal Varma’s Phoonk 2 and Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal 3 hit the screens in 2010. While Phoonk 2 sank without a trace, as expected, Golmaal 3 was a box-office hit with the makers laughing all the way to the bank.
Little wonder then that makers have found a new formula. The moment a film is a hit it becomes a franchise with sequels being announced. Scripts are written and actors are being finalised for the sequels of Dabangg, Race, Dostana, Dhoom, Partner and Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai.
2011 will see three sequels — Don 2: The Chase Continues, Double Dhamaal and Murder 2. After Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya, the versatile Farhan Akhtar is directing Don 2: The Chase Continues, a sequel to his 2006 film Don: The Chase Begins. While Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani and Om Puri reprise their roles in this sequel, Lara Dutta and Kunal Kapoor are the new additions. Hrithik Roshan in a cameo will be the surprise factor of the film. The actor will be seen as a stylish character with interesting shades. While a major portion of the 2006 film (that was a remake of the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan starrer Don) was shot in Malaysia, the sequel has been filmed in Germany. Don: The Chase Begins had grossed Rs 30 crore, it remains to be seen if Don 2: The Chase Continues will be a bigger hit.
Double Dhamaal, sequel of Dhamaal, the 2007 hit, will see many actors sharing screen space for the first time. While Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Riteish Deshmukh, Javed Jafferi and Aashish Chowdhry will reprise their roles, Mallika Sherawat and Kangna Ranaut will also join the cast. The prequel did not have actresses and revolved around the adventures of the lead actors. But in the sequel, Mallika will be Dutt’s wife whereas Kangna will play his sexy secretary, who tries to woo him. Actor-turned-director Satish Kaushik will also be seen on the big screen after a long time. Dhamaal had grossed Rs 30 crore. Will director Indra Kumar create magic again next year with Double Dhamaal? Only time will tell.
Former Miss Sri Lanka Jacqueline Fernandez, who played the girl-next-door both in Aladin and Jaane Kahaan Se Aayi Hai, will be seen in a sexy avatar in Mukesh Bhatt’s Murder 2. The prequel that was released in 2004 was inspired by the Hollywood film Unfaithful and starred Emraan Hashmi, Mallika Sherawat and Ashmit Patel. While it was helmed by Anurag Basu, the sequel will be directed by Mohit Suri and is inspired by the Nithari killings. Jacqueline will be seen doing some bold lovemaking scenes with Emraan. Murder catapulted Mallika in the limelight, will its sequel change Jacqueline’s fortune too? Let’s wait and watch!
Ram Gopal Varma’s Phoonk 2 and Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal 3 hit the screens in 2010. While Phoonk 2 sank without a trace, as expected, Golmaal 3 was a box-office hit with the makers laughing all the way to the bank.
Little wonder then that makers have found a new formula. The moment a film is a hit it becomes a franchise with sequels being announced. Scripts are written and actors are being finalised for the sequels of Dabangg, Race, Dostana, Dhoom, Partner and Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai.
2011 will see three sequels — Don 2: The Chase Continues, Double Dhamaal and Murder 2. After Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya, the versatile Farhan Akhtar is directing Don 2: The Chase Continues, a sequel to his 2006 film Don: The Chase Begins. While Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani and Om Puri reprise their roles in this sequel, Lara Dutta and Kunal Kapoor are the new additions. Hrithik Roshan in a cameo will be the surprise factor of the film. The actor will be seen as a stylish character with interesting shades. While a major portion of the 2006 film (that was a remake of the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan starrer Don) was shot in Malaysia, the sequel has been filmed in Germany. Don: The Chase Begins had grossed Rs 30 crore, it remains to be seen if Don 2: The Chase Continues will be a bigger hit.
Double Dhamaal, sequel of Dhamaal, the 2007 hit, will see many actors sharing screen space for the first time. While Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Riteish Deshmukh, Javed Jafferi and Aashish Chowdhry will reprise their roles, Mallika Sherawat and Kangna Ranaut will also join the cast. The prequel did not have actresses and revolved around the adventures of the lead actors. But in the sequel, Mallika will be Dutt’s wife whereas Kangna will play his sexy secretary, who tries to woo him. Actor-turned-director Satish Kaushik will also be seen on the big screen after a long time. Dhamaal had grossed Rs 30 crore. Will director Indra Kumar create magic again next year with Double Dhamaal? Only time will tell.
Former Miss Sri Lanka Jacqueline Fernandez, who played the girl-next-door both in Aladin and Jaane Kahaan Se Aayi Hai, will be seen in a sexy avatar in Mukesh Bhatt’s Murder 2. The prequel that was released in 2004 was inspired by the Hollywood film Unfaithful and starred Emraan Hashmi, Mallika Sherawat and Ashmit Patel. While it was helmed by Anurag Basu, the sequel will be directed by Mohit Suri and is inspired by the Nithari killings. Jacqueline will be seen doing some bold lovemaking scenes with Emraan. Murder catapulted Mallika in the limelight, will its sequel change Jacqueline’s fortune too? Let’s wait and watch!
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