Since its release, Shilpa Shetty‘s Sukhee struck an emotional chord among the audience. Now, the comedy-drama is gearing up to continue the titular protagonist’s story. As per recent reports, director Sonal Joshi and the producers are planning to make a sequel of the film.
A directorial debut by Sonal Joshi, Sukhee stars Shilpa Shetty in the lead role, along with Amit Sadh, Dilnaz Irani, Kusha Kapila, and Pavleen Gujral. The film, which had a theatrical release on September 22, 2023, recently premiered on Netflix. Abundantia Entertainment and T-Series Films produce the film.
Check out the trailer of Sukhee here:
Sukhee 2 to begin production in 2024
Having debuted on Netflix on November 17, 2023, Sukhee trended at number 5 in the Global Top 10 (Non-English) films, number 1 in India, and under top 10 films in 13 countries on the platform.
Considering the success of the film, there have been recent talks about a sequel for the Shilpa Shetty starrer. The sources state, “Looking at the tremendous response to Sukhee on Netflix, the makers have now decided to make Sukhee 2 with Shilpa Shetty Kundra headlining the movie again. The director and writers have begun ideating for the second installment, which will feature many actors from the first part, and a couple of new actors as well.”
They further added, “The makers are also planning to pull off a casting coup with part 2. Once the scripting is locked, Sonal will begin with the casting process. As of now, the makers are eying to kickstart shooting in the summer of 2024.”
The film’s premise revolves around an ambitious and vibrant character named Sukhee. She falls in love with Guru and gets married to him to be a homemaker. However, 20 years later, she realises that before being a wife and a mother, she is also a woman with the right to live her life and fulfill her dreams. Following this, she takes off for a school reunion with her friends that changes her life forever.
Sukhee is currently streaming on Netflix.
