The Coronavirus pandemic has literally destroyed the world and various business and livelihood sectors. Especially, the film industry has been facing tough times due to the lockdown restrictions across the globe. Especially in India, the film industry has lost a lot, and even a few big-budget films are facing release problems.

Now, Business Transformation Expert cum Astro Strategist Hirav Shah brings the list of movie sequels that are struck due to the COVID crisis and have the capacity to revive the sinking ship of Bollywood.

1) Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Starring Karthik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, Tabu in the key roles, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, a sequel to the 2007 film Bhool Bhulaiyaa has officially announced in 2020 itself, but due to the COVID circumstances, the film’s shooting was stalled and never resumed, to date.

2) Dostana 2

Dostana 2, a sequel to the 2008 film, Dostana was announced officially by Karan Johar in 2020 itself. But due to the Covid crisis, the film is yet to go on the floors. Karthik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor were roped in to play the lead roles, but due to creative differences, Karthik Aaryan opted out after an ugly spat with Karan Johar. We have to see who will replace him.

3) KGF Chapter 2

Starring Yash in the lead role, KGF 2, a sequel to the 2018 film, KGF Chapter 1 was supposed to hit the screens in 2021 but is postponed to April 14th. Being directed by Prashant Neel, the second part of KGF has Sanjay Dutt in a key role.

4) Badhaai Do

In March 2021, the shooting formalities for Badhaai Do were completed. Starring Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar as the lead pair, the makers are yet to announce the film’s release date.

5) Heropanti 2

Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria starrer Heropanti 2 commenced its shooting in the first half of 2021 but was stalled later due to the COVID second wave crisis. Being bankrolled by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film is yet to wrap up its shooting part.

6) Ek Villain Returns

Ek Villain Returns, a sequel to the 2014 film ‘Ek Villain’ , had begun its shooting in early 2020. After the lockdown was imposed in March, the shooting was stalled and resumed in 2021 but is yet to wrap up its shooting part.

7) Kick 2

In August 2020, reputed filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala announced a sequel to earlier released Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandes film, Kick. But the film is yet to go on the floors due to the Covid circumstances.

8) Tiger 3

Tiger 3, the third franchise of Ek Tha Tiger, was announced in 2020. The film was supposed to go on the floors from 2021 but is being postponed due to the COVID crisis.

9) Indian 2

Starring Kamal Haasan, Kajal Aggarwal, Siddharth, Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles, Indian 2, a sequel to 1996 released blockbuster film, Indian, went on the floors in the second half of 2019, but due to the Covid crisis from March 2020, the film’s shooting was halted and never resumed back. To date, the film’s director Shankar is also not commenting on the film. A couple of months back, Lyca Productions even approached the Madras High Court and raised a complaint on Shankar, but there is no clarity on the film to date.

10) Chandramukhi 2

In April 2020, noted choreographer turned filmmaker Raghava Lawrence announced that he is making a sequel to Chandramukhi. But a couple of months back, the actor clarified that the film was shelved due to the delay in the shooting because of COVID breaks.

Hirav Shah concludes by saying, “The New Year is upon us, and we are totally digging the line-up that the Hindi film industry has for us in 2022. The year 2021 gave us some thundering box-office numbers like Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi, Salman Khan’s Antim, and Allu Arjun’s Pushpa, and some simply won our hearts like Ayushmann Khuranna’s Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui and Ranveer Singh’s 83.

However, after Shahid Kapoor’s Jersey and SS Rajamouli’s RRR getting postponed, there is fear that the Bollywood calendar may change given the Covid-19 surge.”