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PATNA Satyameva Jayate gears up for an exciting sequel

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Ever since action-drama Satyameva Jayate hit the screens last year and proved to be a success at the box office, movie buffs have been anticipati­ng a sequel.

The makers have now announced the second instalment to the Satyameva Jayate franchise. Actor John Abraham, who played a vigilante who goes on a corrupt cop-killing spree in the original, is pairing up with actor Divya Khosla Kumar in Satyameva Jayate 2 (SMJ2), to be directed by Milap Zaveri and produced by T-Series, and Emmay Entertainm­ent and Motion Pictures.

Milap says, “SMJ2 is twice the action, emotion, power, patriotism and punch.

Led by John, back as a crusader for justice, and with Divya Khosla Kumar joining the franchise, I hope next Gandhi Jayanti we will be able to provide the audiences with a powerful entertaine­r that also gives a strong message against corruption.”

John, too, is excited about being part of this venture. “I genuinely enjoyed the story and telling of the original film. I could tell it was a story that the audience will find engaging. With SMJ2, the aim, once again, is to entertain the audience with a story that’s relevant today,” he says.

Divya, who returns to acting after directing two films, says, “I didn’t want to act in a film just for the sake of it. For me, what mattered were the story and the role, and I got the right opportunit­y with this film.”

Nikkhil Advani of Emmay Entertainm­ent believes the sequel will be an even bigger entertaine­r. He says, “John and Milap make for a formidable team and we are happy to push the envelope with a project that’s not only for the audiences to enjoy but

Ais socially relevant as well.” Satyameva Jayate 2 produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar (T-Series), Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani (Emmay Entertainm­ent) is set to release on October 2, 2020. fter Fast & Furious director Rob Cohen’s daughter Valkyrie Weather alleged him of molestatio­n, a woman Jane has also accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2015. As per reports in The Huffington Post, Rob called Jane for a meeting in a restaurant promising her role in TV’s show pilot. The director, however, released a statement published in Page Six, denying both the accusation­s.

 ?? PHOTO: HTCS ?? The movie stars actors John Abraham and Divya Khosla Kumar in the lead
PHOTO: HTCS The movie stars actors John Abraham and Divya Khosla Kumar in the lead
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PHOTO: SHUTTERSTO­CK

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