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Makarand Deshpande roped in to play godman in Sadak 2

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has signed seasoned actor Makarand Deshpande to play an important role in his directorial venture Sadak 2. Deshpande, who juggles films, television and theatre, will be seen in the role of a godman in the much-awaited movie.

Sadak 2, as the title suggests itself, is a sequel to Bhatt’s 1991 film Sadak. The film starred Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt in lead roles and emerged as one of the highest grossers of the year. While Sanjay and Pooja will reprise their roles in the sequel, Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur will also play crucial characters in it.


Now, with talented actor Makarand Deshpande joining the team, the cast of the film has become even bigger and better. According to reports, Deshpande has already started workshops with director Mahesh Bhatt.

According to reports, Sadak 2 is set to mount the shooting floor on 18th May in Mumbai. After completing the first schedule in Mumbai, the team will shot at several different locations across India.

The much-awaited film is slated to buzz into theatres on 15th November 2019.

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For decades, The Mummy has been tied to adventure, romance and spectacle, most famously in The Mummy (1999). That version thrived on sweeping desert landscapes, archaeological intrigue and a sense of escapism.

Lee Cronin takes a sharply different route. His reworking strips away the sense of adventure and relocates the horror into the home. The story still begins in Egypt, anchored by an ancient sarcophagus, but quickly shifts to the United States, where the real tension unfolds inside a family house.

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