Multi-starrer Sadak 2 locks a new release date

The forthcoming Bollywood film Sadak 2, which is a sequel to the 1991 musical hit Sadak, has booked a new date for its theatrical release. Earlier scheduled to hit screens on March 25, 2020, the multi-starrer will now enter theatres on 10^th June 2020.

Sadak 2 stars Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Dutt and Aditya Roy Kapur in lead roles. The original film was toplined by Pooja Bhatt and Sanjay Dutt. Both the actors will reprise their respective roles in the sequel.

The sequel marks the directorial comeback of veteran writer-filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt after a huge gap of two decades. He last directed the Ajay Devgn and Pooja Bhatt starrer Zakhm, which released in 1998.

Alia Bhatt, who will be working under the direction of his father for the first time, says she is petrified before starting work on the project. In an Instagram post, she wrote, "Today is Day 1 of Sadak 2. And that's my father, now also my director, holding the clap. I begin shoot in a few days and honestly, I'm petrified. I feel like a tiny mouse trying to climb a beautiful, immense, emotional mountain. I hope I make it to the top and if I fall, I hope I'm able to get up again."

Seasoned film, television and theatre actor Makarand Deshpande plays the lead antagonist in Sadak 2.