Updated On: 24 April, 2024 05:15 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
News is that Anil Kapoor is being roped in to play Rakul’s father in the movie. Apparently, he was intrigued by the film’s idea and the humour.

Ajay Devgn, Rakul Preet Singh and Anil Kapoor
It is known that Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh are set to begin filming De De Pyaar De 2 in June. Debutant Anshul Sharma will helm Luv Ranjan’s production venture this time around. The first instalment revolved around Ajay’s 50-year-old businessman character taking his 26-year-old girlfriend, played by Rakul, home to meet his family and ex-wife. The sequel will showcase the family’s reaction to their unusual love story. News is that Anil Kapoor is being roped in to play Rakul’s father in the movie. Apparently, he was intrigued by the film’s idea and the humour. “Moreover, the dynamics shared by Anil’s and Ajay’s characters is one of the highlights of the narrative,” says an industry insider. He adds, “They have never had this kind of face-off on screen before, which makes this project all the more interesting.” How Ajay and Rakul’s characters win over her family forms the crux of the film. It also remains to be seen if Tabu, who played Ajay’s ex-wife in the first instalment, will reprise her role.
