Remember Akshaye Khanna's Hungama? Priyadarshan confirms Hungama 2; announces lead actor

Director Priyadarshan who is all set to make his Bollywood comeback with Hungama 2 revealed lead actor of sequel film.  film marks Priyadarshan's first Hindi movie after 2013's Rangrezz. actor who will feature in Hungama 2 is Jaaved Jaaferi's son Meezan. "Yes, we’ve found our male lead in Hungama 2 and it’s Meezaan. boy is terrific on screen. He is a fabulous dancer like his far, emotes and fights well too. re is thing he can’t do," Priyadarshan was quoted by an entertainment website.

Hungama 2, he said, is t a direct sequel to 2003 film but has same spirit. first movie featured Akshaye Khanna, Rimi Sen, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav among ors. director revealed that apart from Akshaye and Rimi, all or cast members are set to return. Hungama 2 will also be actor Shilpa Shetty's comeback to movies.

" story is completely different. It uses a similar kind of entertainment. I have completed writing process and will start shooting film in January. lead pair will be confirmed in a week or so. Shilpa Shetty is also making a comeback with this film," Priyadarshan added.

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In or news, veteran filmmaker on Monday revealed that he will be collaborating with Akshay Kumar, yet again, for a film which would be a laugh riot. director-actor duo, who has given blockbuster comedies like Hera Pheri , Garam Masala , Bhool Bhulaiyaa and De Dana Dana , will start working on project later next year. It is a comedy. I'm currently writing it and will start working on it next year around September-October, Priyadarshan told PTI here on sidelines of International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

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Fortunately, Akshay has t been doing many comedies. He did this Housefull 4' and it didn't do really well, way he wanted it to be, he added. filmmaker said after south superstar Mohanlal, with whom he has collaborated on 47 films, Akshay is only actor he feels comfortable working with. I've done so many films with him. I have done 47 films with Mohanlal and after him, Akshay became most comfortable person for me to work with because he completely trusts me. He doesn't ask what I'm making. He doesn't want to kw what I'm doing. He asks me Sir are you excited?' and I say 'yes' and we just start working.

That confidence is re so I have a responsibility towards him. He trusts me so much that I make sure it works. That trust works well for us. He always says he learns a lot while working with me. His body langu has become better. He has evolved a lot. We did Khatta Meetha' and after that he started playing a lot of se middle class characters like Padman' and ors.

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(WITH PTI INPUTS)