Director is writing it: Dharmendra shares update on 'Apne' sequel
What's the story
Veteran actor Dharmendra recently celebrated the 18th anniversary of his film Apne. The emotional family drama, directed by Anil Sharma, was a unique venture as it featured both Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol alongside their father for the first time. The film also starred Katrina Kaif and Shilpa Shetty in key roles, and was released in 2007. In a recent interview, the veteran actor spoke about the film's sequel.
Sequel news
'Apne' sequel in the works
The actor revealed that a sequel to Apne is in the works. "We have asked Anil to write a sequel. And he is in the process of writing Apne 2," he told Bollywood Hungama. The upcoming film will also star Sunny's elder son, Karan Deol, who was launched in 2019 with Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas. The movie is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Family bond
'It brought me and my 2 sons together'
Reflecting on the film, Dharmendra further said, "Apne is a film I am extremely proud of. It brought me and my two sons together." "Anil Sharma wrote a script that did justice to all three of our characters. I remember we felt like a family on and off-screen while shooting Apne." The movie also featured Javed Sheikh and Kirron Kher.