Akshay Kumar starrer Dhadkan to have a sequel? Director Dharmesh Darshan reacts

Dhadkan starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and others, was an unforgettable love saga that was a blockbuster at the box office. The film was helmed by director Dharmesh Darshan and recently the filmmaker spilled beans on the sequel to the film. In a conversation with a media outlet, Dharmesh spoke about the possibilities of Dhadkan 2 and the ideas behind it.

2 things you need to know

• Dhadkan is a Hindi-language romantic drama film that released back in 2000.
• The director of Dhadkan recently talked about the sequel to the film and its possible ideas.

Will Dhadkan 2 be made?

During an interview with Bollywood Hungama, director Dharmesh Darshan shared that several people have been asking him when he'll make a comeback. He also shared that apart from Raja Hindustani, his fans have been asking him about the sequel to the hit film Dhadkan. "At this moment, all I can say is that yes, I have been offered Dhadkan 2 by Mr Ratan Jain, who’s also the producer of Dhadkan. He has been offering me the film for a decade. I have been resisting as I was not sure since I have been told that Dhadkan is a classic. It’s like making the second part of Kabhi Kabhie (1976)," Dharmesh added.

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"Dhadkan is not an action entertainer or comic caper. It is a film with a lot of soul. It has stood the test of time. I don’t believe in encashing on it. But now people have gone hammer and tongs I guess after the monstrous success of Gadar 2. Hence, the film was offered yet again to me in the last 10-15 days," he continued. 

Dharmesh Darshan's meeting with Dhadkan producer Ratan Jain

Dharmesh Darshan recounted his meeting with Ratan Jain and said, "Mr Ratan Jain reached out to me. We had a meeting. I made it clear that I’ll make the film only if we don’t compromise on any front. I don’t know how big a hit it will be. Even for the first part, I was not sure. It had an ‘off casting’. Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty were action heroes then. But When asked whether Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Shilpa Shetty will be cast in Dhadkan 2, Dharmesh Darshan replied, “I haven’t thought about the casting at all." However, he mentioned that the script of the film has not been locked but they have two or three ideas in mind.