Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji is on board to direct the sequel to Hrithik Roshan starrer Struggle, a part of Yash Raj Movies’ bold Spy Universe, say trade insiders.
Although there isn’t a official announcement, the 39-year-old Brahmāstra director additionally hinted as a lot in an Instagram publish on Tuesday.
“The Universe has introduced me with a really particular alternative not too long ago a really particular film to step into and direct! What the film is… Extra on that when the time is correct.
“A chance that challenges me and terribly excites me… one the place I’ll be taught, be impressed and the place I’ll develop! So, I’ve determined to take it up,” Mukerji mentioned. Conceptualised by YRF boss Aditya Chopra, the ‘YRF Spy Universe’ brings three franchises headlined by main stars — Salman Khan’s Tiger motion pictures, Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, and Roshan’s Struggle — underneath one umbrella.
The studio’s latest blockbuster Pathaan marked the start with a cameo by Salman as Avinash Singh Rathore aka Tiger. It additionally had loads of references to Roshan’s Struggle character, Kabir Dhaliwal.
“Aditya Chopra is selecting the captain of the ship for every YRF Spy Universe movie strategically. Ayan has delivered large hits which appeals to all viewers segments and have the heartbeat of Indian audiences. He has proven that he is aware of how you can mount a movie with an enormous scale, which is crucial for somebody to direct Struggle 2,” mentioned an trade insider.
“Plus, he’s a younger filmmaker who can convey a special type of newness to the Spy Universe. Ayan may have his distinctive tackle how you can make an epic motion spectacle with Struggle 2. Aditya Chopra trusts him to take the franchise ahead,” they added.
In addition to Struggle 2, Mukerji can also be engaged on the two-part follow-up to his 2022 hit Brahmāstra: Half One – Shiva, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.
His earlier movies embrace Wake Up Sid and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.
