Dhadak 2 : Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri to star as Lead
Bollywood actors Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri are all set to star in a Karan Johar production for the first time. The two rising stars have been making waves in the industry with their performances and are now set to share screen space in the upcoming film Dhadak 2.
In fact, the forthcoming film will be a sequel to 2018’s release Dhadak, which marked the debut of Janhvi Kapoor opposite Ishaan Khatter.
According to a report by , Karan Johar is planning to turn "Dhadak" into a franchise, and "Dhadak 2" is currently in the works at Dharma Productions. The source stated that Karan Johar believes that the theme of going against all odds for love has the potential to get a franchise value. After considering several subjects, a subject that qualifies as a sequel to "Dhadak" has been greenlit.
“Dhadak was essentially an intense tale of love, with two protagonists fighting the society to live together. The filmmaker believes that this zone of going against all odds for love has potential to get a franchise value. After contemplating on several subjects, the filmmaker has greenlit a subject that qualifies to be a sequel to Dhadak,” revealed a source close to the development.
“The film will be directed by Shazia Iqbal and marks her debut as a director. Siddhant and Tripti are excited to feature in a raw, intense love story. The prep work will begin soon,” the source added. As Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tripti Dimri are cast as leads, an A-list actor is also said to be roped in to play a villain role.
Well there’s no information regarding if the Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tripti Dimri starrer Dhadak 2 will be a remake or an original story. Karan Johar is turning the 2018 film into a franchise much like Drishyam 1 and Drishyam 2, which were remakes of Malayalm films of the same name.