MUMBAI: Bollywood stars John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani, and Tara Sutaria have been roped in for the sequel of the 2014 action-drama ‘Ek Villain’. The second instalment of the franchise has been titled ‘Ek Villain Returns’.
Film critic and movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter on Thursday and confirmed the making of the sequel. The movie will be released in theatres on 11 February 2022.
“It’s official… John – Arjun – Disha – Tara in #Ek Villian sequel… #JohnAbraham, #ArjunKapoor, #DishaPatani and #TaraSutaria to star in #Ek Villain sequel… Titled #Ek Villain Returns…,” tweeted Taran. “Directed by #MohitSuri… Produced by Ekta Kapoor and Bhushan Kumar… 11 Feb 2022 release,” he added.
Post the announcement, John, Tara, Arjun, and Disha took to their Instagram handles and expressed their excitement about the project. Earlier last year, media reports suggested that Aditya Roy Kapoor was paired opposite Tara Sutaria for ‘Ek Villain Returns’, however, now the ‘Ashiqui 2’ star has been replaced by the ‘Ishaqzaade’ actor Arjun Kapoor.