The 2002 film Aankhen starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal and Sushmita Sen was critically acclaimed and a hit. However, its sequel which was announced in 2016 was mired in controversy. The legal wrangle over Aankhen 2 ended in 2017 and now the film is back on track with new cast and a new producer.

The film was originally produced by Gaurang Doshi but this time around it will be produced bu RajTaru Studios which won the legal battle. The new cast in the film will be spearheaded by Amitabh Bachchan. Sushant Singh Rajput and Kartik Aaryan will also star alongside the veteran actor in the sequel.

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As reported by a leading daily, the producers are in the process of finalizing other actors in the ensemble cast film. Since Amitabh’s character drives the prequel he is an integral part of Aankhen 2 as well.

When producer Gaurang announced the sequel in 2016, the film’s cast included Amitabh, Anil Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Arshad Warsi and south actress Regina Cassandra. However, the film was stalled as it got embroiled in a legal battle which ended last year in March. The producer was also scolded by the High Court for not following its orders and was issued notices that neither he nor any of his companies had any rights to make the film’s sequel.

The original film was a bank heist where three blind men played by Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal and Paresh Rawal rob a bank with the help of the disgraced bank manager played by Amitabh. Sushmita plays the role of a blind instructor who trains them. The film was an adaptation of Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s Gujarati play Andhalo Pato (Blindman's Buff). He had directed the original film too.