Farhan Akhtar says he wishes to start working on the third part of Don soon. The 43-year-old actor-director, who engaged with the fans in a Facebook live on Monday to promote an environmental initiative with National Geographic, hopes to bring the second sequel to the Shah Rukh Khan-Priyanka Chopra starrer when time permits him. On being asked when can the viewers expect Don 3, Farhan says, “I was waiting for that question... Soon, I hope.”
Fans of Don reboot franchise and SRK-Priyanka jodi are excited with the news and rightly so. With the 2006 reboot of Amitabh Bachchan's Don, SRK brought to life a suave anti-hero that audiences instantly fell in love with. The 2011 sequel received positive-to-mixed critical reception but was praised for its action, direction and cinematograph, not to forget SRK's performance.
But Don 3 isn't the only Sequel that Bollywood Fans have been eagerly waiting to watch. Here's a list of Top 10 Most Awaited Sequels in Bollywood:
1) Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Status: Releasing on 28 April 2017
The biggest question probably ever raised by an Indian movie among billions of audience members around the world, “Why Did Katappa kill Baahubali?”, will finally be answered and just for this, the movie has been keenly anticipated ever since the release of the first movie two years ago. 'Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion' promises to be a visual masterpiece, and going by the trailer, it has lived up to everyone's expectations. While the first movie won praise and appreciation for its stunning visual backdrop, the makers have now pushed the envelope for this installment, touted to be the most expensive Indian movie ever.
Director SS Rajamouli Staying has stayed true to the story and mystery surrounding 'Baahubali: The Beginning', and packed the the second and final installment that aims at picking up the pieces and mending together the tale of two brothers torn apart by power and jealousy. Expectations are sky-rocketing and the filmmakers are re-releasing the first part on 7th April to give its audience one last chance to relive the National Award winning Epic Blockbuster.
This is not just a movie, it is the biggest movie event ever.
2) Tiger Zinda Hai
Status: 2nd Shoot Schedule underway, Release Date announced as 22 December 2017
Fans are already going crazy seeing the above on-set pic of ex-lovers Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif as they reunite for the Big Screen after five long years with Tiger Zinda Hai. A sequel to 2012's Blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger, Ali Abbas Zafar takes the directorial reigns for the movie from Kabir Khan this time.
The first schedule of the film was recently wrapped up in the gorgeous locales of Austria and the second shoot schedule is underway in Mumbai. With Katrina Kaif now single, after her official break-up with Ranbir Kapoor, the ex-lovers, read Salman-Katrina, coming back together for their always hugely admired on and off screen chemistry, is a sure-shot recipe for Blockbuster Entertainment.
3) Dabangg 3
Status: Announced, Expected on Eid 2018
After the mammoth success of Dabangg 2 in 2012, Dabangg 3 was immediately announced. Since then there had been many stories about the movie, from the third part being a prequel to Arbaaz Khan not putting the directorial hat due to his other roles of a producer and actor. After much speculation, it was confirmed in August 2016, that Sonakshi Sinha will be part of Dabangg 3 and another actress might join her. Later in that month it is reported Kajol was offered the role of an antagonist, but she refused to play it, as she told the media that "her role is not that strong like Salman".
Dabangg series gave audiences the character of Chulbul Pandey and it has ever since become one of Salman Khan's most loved roles among his fans, a complete opposite of the good-son, do-gooder role of Prem in Sooraj Barjatya's movies. So it is only a matter of time, till Salman Khan finishes the shoot of Tiger Zinda Hai, that audiences will know when they can do more of Hud Hud Dabangg!
4) Student of the Year 2
Status: Pre-Production underway; Expected in 2018
Karan Johar launched Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Siddharth Malhotra with his 2012 directorial Student of the Year, a first for him without Shahrukh Khan, and five years later the movie is still as much talked about as it was upon its casting. Reportedly, Karan went to thousands of auditions only to finally settle to launch Mahesh Bhatt's daughter along with his 2 second ADs from his previous My Name is Khan, read David Dhawan's son Varun Dhawan and outsider Siddharth Malhotra. The never ending current Nepotism debate in Bollywood, courtesy allegations by a feisty Kangana Ranaut, finds its root in Student of the Year.
Student of the Year 2's announcement was made with Karan Johar handing over the directorial hat to Dharma Production's in-house director Punit Malhotra (I Hate Love Stories, Gori Tere Pyar Mein) and Tiger Shroff announced as the lead hero. Unlike the first part, the sequel is said to have one lead hero (Tiger) alongside two lead heroines. Stories of Tiger's rumoured girlfriend Disha Patani and Saif Ali Khan's daughter Sara Ali Khan making her Bollywood debut with this movie have been doing the rounds in the media for quite sometime. But any official confirmation is yet to come.
Karan recently wrote in his column (for a news channel's website) on Nepotism, "And, you know, currently we're auditioning for Student of the Year 2 and we're not finding anyone! I swear the only girls who are not bad are those with a connection."
5) Krrish 4
Status: Announced; Christmas 2018 release
From Koi Mil Gaya (2003) to Krrish (2006) to Krrish 3 (2013) and now Krrish 4 (2018), the Krrish series is the second highest grossing film series in Bollywood. It gave Bollywood it's first legitimate desi superhero and family audiences grabbed the tickets in abundant to show their love for their children's idol. In 2013, an animated television series based on this Krrish film series, and named Kid Krrish, aired on Cartoon Network India. It also spawned a spin-off animation-cum-live-action series titled J Bole Toh Jadoo that aired on Nickelodeon (India). Krrish 3 was the first Indian film to launch its own official Facebook Emoticons as part of promotion.
In September 2016, Rakesh Roshan announced the fourth installment of the franchise with Hrithik Roshan reprising his role of both father (Rohit Mehra) and son (Krishna 'Krrish' Mehra) and maybe even a grown up third generation Rohit Krishna Mehra, the grandson of Rohit and Sonia Mehra (Preity Zinta) and son of Krishna and Priya Mehra (Priyanka Chopra). Rakesh Roshan said, “When my wife showed me a tweet with Bappa’s (lord Ganesha) picture as Krrish, it reaffirmed my belief that Krrish is the original superhero we have. It boosted my confidence and inspired me to make the fourth installment.” The movie is slated to go on floors in 2017 and will be released during Christmas 2018. Hrithik also tweeted about the film, sharing a photograph of lord Ganesha dressed as Krrish.
6) Aashiqui 3
Status: Rumoured to star Alia Bhatt and Siddharth Malhotra
After the super success of Aashiqui 2 (2013) with then alleged couple Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor, there were rumours of a third installment in the musical drama series. While no official confirmation has been made about the movie or it's star cast, when Alia Bhatt reportedly hinted in an interview about her wish to do a movie in the same genre, stories have been rolling out ever since about Aashiqui 3. For one, the producer is her own father Mahesh Bhatt and the scriptwriter her sister Shaheen Bhatt.
The latest and strongest reports doing the round are that after creating sensation with their cute chemistry in Kapoor & Sons, rumoured couple Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Kapoor will be teaming once again in Aashiqui 3.
7) Munnabhai 3
Status: Announced; Shooting in early 2018
Munna Bhai MBBS was released in 2003 followed by its sequel, Lage Raho Munna Bhai in 2006. The films not just gave audiences its most lovable goon character but also gave the biggest relaunch to Sanjay Dutt, a classic role etched in Bollywood history. Now, 11 years after the sequel, Dutt is all set to reprise his affable 'Munna bhai' in the Rajkumar Hirani directed comedy-drama.
Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra announced on 29 September 2016 that production on the third Munna Bhai film starring Dutt in the title role will begin in 2017. Arshad 'Circuit' Warsi in a recent interview revealed that the shooting for the film will begin in 2018, heaping praises on the script of the movie, calling it 'relevant and funny'.
Post "Lage Raho..." Hirani had started working on Munnabhai Chale America, but it hit a roadblock as the team was apparently not too happy with the script. Interestingly, short trailers were also released to announce the third part and they are still available on YouTube. Nevertheless, Bollywood audiences trust Rajkumar Hirani and we are ready to wait some more, to have more movies like the Munnabhai series, 3 Idiots and PK.
8) ABCD 3
Status: Rumoured
The first part, ABCD: Any Body Can Dance (2013), featured Prabhudeva, Ganesh Acharya, Kay Kay Menon, Lauren Gottlieb, Punit Pathak, Dharmesh Yelande and Salman Yusuff Khan. ABCD 2 (2015) had a starry factor as it featured Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor among many others. While the first was a sleeper hit, the second a bonafide blockbuster.
Ever since then, speculations are being made for a third part in the desi Step-Up franchise. Tiger Shroff's name did the most rounds for being cast into the Remo D'Souza, especially after the two collaborated in last year's A Flying Jatt. But ever since the dismal performance of the Tiger Shroff-Jacqueline Fernandez starrer, reports have subdued.
There were also rumours about Remo wishing to cast either Dabangg Khan Salman Khan or Greek God Hrithik Roshan in the third installment but no official confirmation.
Nevertheless, Bollywood fans would definitely love another dance based movie and we can not wait for ABCD 3 at that.
9) Shashank Khaitan's next in series after "Humpty Sharma..." and "Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya"
Status: Being Planned
Bollywood audiences loved Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt in 2014's rom-com Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and made it a super hit. The much loved on-screen couple made a comeback this year with the second movie in the Dulhania franchise with Badrinath Ki Dulhania and the film has already grossed Rs 200 crores at the Box Office. Do we need any more reason for another tale in the series?
Director Shashank Khaitan and Producer Karan Johar have already shared their wish for another movie in the series and with a prolific team like this, Bollywood audiences are definitely ready to wait.
10) Dhoom 4
Status: Rumours, Rumours and more Rumours
Bollywood's very own buddy-cop-action film series first arrived on the scene in 2004 with Dhoom and Abhishek Bachchan's ACP Jai Dixit and the lovable sidekick, Uday Chopra's Ali Akbar instantly became household names. But Dhoom was not just about them only, it was about making the audiences root for the villain - John Abraham being the one in the inaugural film in the series, and Bollywood's top actresses in their sexiest avatars, Esha Deol in a never-seen and unexpected jaw-dropping appearance.
With Dhoom 2 in 2006, Bollywood got lucky with the never seen before and since then arguably the sexiest ever jodi of Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai as the villains and Bipasha Basu in her seductive bikini appearance. While the first was a smash-hit, the second became the highest grossing Bollywood film of all time during the time of its release.
Dhoom 3 (2013) went miles ahead of its previous installments with a double role of Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan as the Villain and Katrina Kaif as his leading lady. It is still the fourth highest grossing film in the history of Indian Cinema and Dhoom is now highest-grossing film series in Bollywood.
Ever since the last movie, there have been rumours of unprecedented proportion about the casting of Dhoom 4. To begin with, who can top Aamir Khan? So enter speculations of Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan and even Amitabh Bachchan to don the Villain act. Further stories include YRF scion Aditya Chopra himself helming the directorial seat and casting his current favorites Ranveer Singh and Vani Kapoor, but again no official word from the production house or the actors.
The Audience is definitely waiting and waiting and waiting with baited breath.
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