Ever since Subhash Ghai shared his intention to work on a sequel to his 2004 film Aitraaz, fans have been eagerly waiting to know more details. Recently, the filmmaker shared that after 20 years, he wants to make the film with a ‘new generation of actors’, which means Priyanka Chopra will not be returning to play the lead role.
In a candid chat with DNA at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, filmmaker Subhash Ghai revealed that Aitraaz was released 20 years ago and it’s been a long time since then. Hence, the sequel will not feature Priyanka Chopra, who gave a career-defining performance in the film. Rather, a star cast of new generation actors will lead the film with a new story.
“It’s been 20 years since Aitraaz was made. “So we have to create with today’s contemporary artists, the new generation of actors,” Ghai said.
Despite sharing his intention for a much-awaited sequel, he admitted that other key aspects of the film have not been decided. Earlier in an interview with Hindustan Times, the Taal filmmaker had revealed that he had got a good script from Amit Rai, who wrote and directed the Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi starrer Oh My God 2.
Furthermore, he shared that he received several calls from several studios who expressed their intention to collaborate with him for the film. As a result, they are excited to roll it out soon.
Speaking about making an official announcement, he said, “The story and cast will be locked in 3-4 months now. We will make a full announcement.” (Now, in 3-4 months, the story and cast will be finalised. And then we will make the full announcement.)
Aitraaz, released in 2004, was a romantic thriller directed by Abbas-Mustan based on the theme of gender acceptance. It starred Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles. At the same time, Priyanka received a lot of appreciation for playing the role of a strong antagonist in the film.
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