Sriram Raghavan directed Badlapur might be made into a film franchise with revenge at its core

By Vandana Srivastawa

on October 27, 2018

Varun Dhawan’s Badlapur that was directed by Sriram Raghavan was much appreciated for its storyline, plot twists and acting. After its success, there was talk in the trade about a sequel being helmed. While there was no confirmation from either the director or the producer Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films, the speculation about the film has not died down even three years after the film’s release. However, now Raghavan has confirmed that the second installment of Badlapur is in the works.

Sriram told a trade portal, “Badlapur was a powerful sort of story. When Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films said let’s do a part two, we were sure it would not be a sequel to this film. This film would not continue. That story ends there. We thought if we get another story touching upon the aspect of revenge but yet something different, we could call it Badlapur 2. As a producer, he could use it as a franchise."

[caption id="attachment_23078" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Varun Dhawan in Badlapur[/caption]

He further added, "But as a director, why would I call it Badlapur unless it had a story that is as good as or better than the first one? We have discussed a couple of stories but until we find a story that excites the producer and excites us, we will not go ahead. But it is still on the cards simply because it is a very catchy title.”

[caption id="attachment_146105" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Sriram Raghavan[/caption]

Raghavan is reaping accolades for his last release AndhaDhun that featured Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte and Tabu in the lead. The film became a sleeper hit of the year.