Is Yaariyan 2 a remake of Dulquer Salmaan's Bangalore Days? Meezaan Jafri breaks his silence

Meezaan Jafri plays a pivotal role in the upcoming film Yaariyan 2. The trailer of the movie, released a few days ago, depicts a tale of three cousins who unite at a wedding and have each other’s back when things tour sour. Ever since the release of the trailer, the film has been drawing comparisons with 2015 release Bangalore Days. In a new interview, actor Meezaan broke his silence on his film being a copy of the hit Malayalam movie. 

3 things you need to know 

• Meezaan Jafri, Divya Khosla Kumar and Pearl V Puri headline Yaariyan 2. 
• The film will hit the big screens on October 20, coinciding with Dussehra. 
• The movie is a sequel to the 2014 film Yaariyan. 

(Meezan Jafri is the son of popular actor Jawed Jafri | Image: Meezan Jafri/Instagram)

Meezaan Jafri denies Yaariyan 2 being a remake of Bangalore Days 

Bangalore Days, released in 2015, explored the bond between three cousins, who meet at a wedding. The film was a commercial success and starred Dulquer Salmaan, Nazriya Nazim and Nivin Pauly as the three cousins and their romantic interests were played by Fahadh Faasil, Parvathy and Isha Talwar. In a conversation with DNA, Meezaan reacted to claims that his movie Yaariyan 2 based on the Malayalam hit. 

The Hungama 2 actor shared, “Yaariyan 2 is just loosely inspired by just the theme of the cousins in Bangalore Days. If you will see the film, you will know that it's completely different. The scenes are completely different, the approach is very different. I don't know how many years ago that film came so today's times are very different and hence, the approach taken is very different.”

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(Yaariyan 2 official poster | Image: Instagram)

Yaariyan 2 is presented by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar and Aayush Maheshwari in association with Rao & Sapru Films production. The film stars Divya Khosla Kumar, Meezaan Jafri and Pearl V Puri, Yash Daasguptaa, Anaswara Rajan, Warina Hussain and Priya Varrier. The film, directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, will hit the theaters on October 20, 2023. 

(With inputs from IANS)