Director Priyadarshan and producer Ratan Jain announced the release date of the second instalment of the 2003 comedy flick ‘Hungama’.
‘Hungama 2’ stars Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Meezaan Jaffery and South Indian actress Pranitha Subhash in pivotal roles.
Rawal, whose character was one of the highlights of ‘Hungama’, is reuniting with Priyadarshan after seven years. The director-actor duo has worked together in comedies such as ‘Hera Pheri’, ‘Bhagam Bhaag’ and ‘Malamaal Weekly’.
Priyadarshan, who’s known for his hit comedy movies like ‘Hulchul’, ‘Garam Masala’ and ‘De Dhana Dhan’ said: “It’s been 17 years since ‘Hungama’ released and it is still remembered by the audiences. I am happy to collaborate with producer Ratan Jain yet again after ‘Hulchul’ and ‘Garam Masala’ and am excited to bring back this laugh riot to the big screen with double laughter and entertainment.”
Talking about the film, producer Jain of Venus said: “‘Hungama’ has been one of the most iconic comedy entertainers of its times and is reminisced across age groups, we are super excited to revive this franchise brand back to the big screen.”
‘Hungama 2’ is slated to release in India on August 14, 2020.