Homi Adajania to direct Hindi Medium 2, has he confirmed Sara Ali Khan as lead?

Seems like Homi Adajania will be the one to helm Sara Ali Khan's debut vehicle in Bollywood

There was a strong buzz that one of the biggest blockbusters of 2017, 'Hindi Medium' was to have a sequel and that director Saket Chowdhary would not be helming it. Now it has been confirmed that 'Cocktail' director Homi Adajania, will be directing the sequel to the hit Irrfan -Saba Qamar starrer. The movie is reportedly set 10 years in the future and picks up where the original film left off. 

According to the story in Mumbai Mirror, Dinesh Vijan has confirmed the news. "

"Homi doesn’t make films very often as he refuses to do stuff that doesn’t bowl him over. But when I narrated this one to him, he loved it. And when I saw his reaction, it was a no-brainer! I guess from our production house’s stable of directors, Homi was the most unlikely choice for Hindi Medium 2 and that’s exactly why I have signed him on."

Quiz Dinesh on why Saket has dropped off the radar and he says, "He is busy with other commitments. But Homi is a fantastic and very hands-on father, so I knew he would completely identify with the father-daughter relationship which is the crux of the film."

It is doubtful if Pakistani actress Saba Qamar, will return in the sequel. Dinesh will not be drawn into a discussion on this or if Irrfan might have another love interest. All he admits is that the story flashforwards by a decade and now is as much Raj’s story as his daughter Pia who’s finished high school in Hindi medium and figuring what to do next. Talks are on with Saif and Amrita Singh’s daughter Sara to play Pia who’s as headstrong and opinionated as her mom, Meeta.

"The original was very well received by the audience and the industry alike. It even won the Best Film at the Filmfare Awards, along with Best Actor for Irrfan. It’s the kind of story with memorable characters that warrants a sequel and I felt that it would be apt to do it sooner while the characters are fresh in the audience’s mind. It’s well crafted, keeping in mind the consistency of these colourful characters,” asserts Dinesh, acknowledging that it is about what has transpired in these 10 years and what is to come. "Part 2 will have a longer role for Deepak Dobriyal as Shyam whose son Mohan is also making some important choices on higher education and career goals."

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