Will Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt's 'Dulhania' franchise return?
What's the story
Filmmaker Shashank Khaitan has hinted at the possibility of a third installment in the popular Dulhania franchise, which stars Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. Speaking to Bollywood Bubble, he said that he and the actors are keen on returning for Dulhania 3. "We all want to come...but we are still waiting for the right story," he said.
Franchise future
'We're discussing ideas all the time'
Khaitan further clarified that no formal discussions have taken place yet. "There's nothing that we are in talks about or something like that." "We are talking all the time, we are discussing ideas all the time, but nothing has materialized so far." "We want to tell a good story, which will be engaging and fun." "We have received so much love for the Dulhania series. We want to ensure that we don't take the audience for granted," he added.
Franchise continuation
Karan Johar confirmed plans for 'Dulhania 3' earlier
In an interview with Pinkvilla earlier, producer Karan Johar confirmed his plans for the third Dulhania film. He said, "We do want to make the third Dulhania film, and I hope we will at some point." "It's a love story franchise that doesn't really exist elsewhere; it's something we created." "After Humpty and Badri, we're definitely looking forward to making another Dulhania film."
Franchise success
Looking back at 'Humpty' and 'Badri'
The first two films in the Dulhania franchise, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) and Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017), were both major hits. The first movie celebrated classic Bollywood love stories while the sequel explored a bit more serious themes, but with a due dose of entertainment. Now, expectations are high for Dhawan and Bhatt to carry forward this legacy with Dulhania 3.