Second installment of ‘Ek Villain’ in the making; Ekta Kapoor and Bhushan Kumar join hands for it

By News Helpline Mumbai - 31st January, 2020

Ekta Kapoor has joined hands with producer Bhushan Kumar for the production of the second installment of the 2014 blockbuster ‘Ek Villain’, which will be helmed by the original director, Mohit Suri. The film is set to release on January 8, 2021.

T-Series and Balaji Telefilms will jointly produce the film which goes on floors in the second half of the year.

Speaking about the collaboration, Ekta said in a press statement, “It is always exciting to work with like-minded individuals and people who share the same passion as you. As producers, we’re always looking to enhance the experience and entertainment quotient for audiences and the collaboration with Bhushan & T-Series will help us create just that. This association is indeed a mark of a new beginning.”

“Ekta and I have previously worked together for the music of her films. I am glad that we are joining hands to produce meaningful cinema and bring to our audiences diverse content. It will be a powerful collaboration and I am hoping we bring to screen some path breaking stories,” Bhushan added.

Released in 2014, ‘Ek Villain: There’s One in Every Love Story’, the film had Shraddha Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra in lead roles while Riteish Deshmukh portrayed the role of the villain  and it also featured KRK in an interesting role.

Earlier this month, it was reported that John Abraham and Aditya Roy Kapur will be pitted against each other in the film.