Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan
2023 film directed by Aatish Kapadia
Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan (Hindi pronunciation: [kʰɪt͡ʃ.ɽiː ʈuː mɪʃn pə̃tʰuːkɪstaːn]) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Aatish Kapadia, and produced by Vineet Jain and Jamnadas Majethia. The film stars Supriya Pathak Kapur, Rajeev Mehta, Anang Desai, Vandana Pathak, Jamnadas Majethia. It is the fifth overall installment of the Khichdi franchise, and a direct sequel to the 2010 film Khichdi: The Movie.
Cast
Production
Development
The success and positive feedback of the 2010 film after its telecast on television encouraged Aatish Kapadia to start working on a sequel. In 2017, the producer of the film, Jamnadas Majethia, confirmed the sequel to Khichdi: The Movie was in the works. In February 2023, Kirti Kulhari announced the sequel to "Khichdi: The Film" was in production.
Casting
Supriya Pathak, Jamnadas Majhetia, Anang Desai, Rajeev Mehta, and Kirti Kulhari will reprise their roles, while Vandana Pathak will return to her role of Jayshree, after previously being replaced by Nimisha Vakharia in the first film. Furthermore, Farah Khan, Anant Vidhaat, Pratik Gandhi, Paresh Ganatra, Kiku Sharda, and Flora Saini will make special appearances in the film.
Filming
In February 2023, Kirti Kulhari announced that the filming of the film is already started in Mumbai.
Release
Theatrical
The film was released on 17 November 2023.
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