Apne 2's Script Being 'Reworked' After Dharmendra's Death: Producer Deepak Mukut

Dharmendra's

death left the entire film industry saddened. The legendary Bollywood actor passed away on November 24 in Mumbai. After his demise, Anil Sharma, in a media interview, mentioned that Apne 2 had been shelved. The sequel to his 2007 film was to be made with Dharmendra and his two sons, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. Now, in an interview, producer Deepak Mukut has confirmed that the film's script is being reworked after Dharmendra's death.

Deepak Mukut on Apne 2

In an interview with Mid-Day, Deepak revealed that he narrated Apne 2's script to the veteran actor a few months ago. He was even excited about reuniting with his sons and working with his grandson Karan."Dharamji was very excited about the sequel. It was one of his wishes to make Apne 2 with his children. We are reworking the script now, which will be told from the point of view of Sunny and Bobby’s characters. There will be some changes as Dharamji is no more, and we’ll miss him dearly. We are working on incorporating Dharamji’s character in some way," revealed Deepak.ALSO READ - Apne 2 Is Happening, Confirms Producer Deepak Mukut: It Will Be Shradhanjali To Dharam Ji The producer added that Apne 2 will be 'shraddhanjali' to the veteran actor. "If I cannot make a movie with Dharamji, I can pay my respects to him through it. Apne 2 will be made and it will be a tribute to Dharamji," he stated. The Apne 2 producer also revealed that the film is a continuation of the original. Only Karan will be introduced Angad's (Sunny) son.

More about Apne

Directed by Anil Sharma, Apne featured Sunny, Bobby and Dharmendra along with Katrina Kaif, Shilpa Shetty, and Kirron Kher. Produced by Prime Focus and Glamour Entertainment, the film was theatrically released on June 29, 2007. It currently streams on Amazon Prime Video.