Director Anil Sharma on why he waited 2 decades to make Gadar 2

Filmmaker Anil Sharma reflected on the making of his superhit film Gadar 2 saying that there was constant pressure on him to make the sequel but he waited for a worthy script to commence the projectIn an interview with ANI Anil Sharma said that after the success of Gadar 1 there was huge demand for its sequel Despite the numerous requests from the fans he decided to wait for a strong script for the sequel which could turn into a blockbuster at the box officeAfter Gadar 1 I used to go anywhere in the world In the country abroad anywhere in the world people used to ask me to bring Gadar 2 I used to laugh at myself I used to say if I get a good story like Gadar 1 Ill bring itGradually Utkarsh grew up and became an actor He did the movie Genius Now people were after me saying that Jeete Utkarsh Sharmas character in Gadar has also grown up make a story with Jeete I wanted to make Gadar 2 but when I get a great story when I feel that this is really a sixer outside the stadium then I will do it added Anil SharmaAfter waiting for over two decades the director was finally impressed by a story from the scriptwriter Shaktimaan Talwar which highlighted the fatherson relationship of Sunny Deol and Utkarsh Sharma in the filmHe realised that focusing on this bond would make the story meaningful and strong rather than just copying the formula of the first filmFinally I got the story Shaktimaan ji came one day with the story He gave us a little idea of the story Then we both sat down and a great script was made Preparations were done It was decided I knew Tara Singh I concentrated on the father and son and decided to show the bond between them That is where the story was born said Anil SharmaDespite critics doubting Sunny Deol the filmmakers abilities or even Utkarshs acting capabilities Anil Sharma was confident in the storyPeople used to think that my movie Genius did not work in the theatre though it worked on OTT So people had a minus for me People had a minus for Utkarsh People had a minus for Sunny People had a minus for Gadar subject People had their own perception but I knew that people would like the story said Anil SharmaThe director is currently working on Gadar 3Apart from Utkarsh and Sunny Deol Gadar 2 starred Ameesha Patel who reprised her role from the first instalment of the film released in 2001 Sunny Deol had played the role of Tara a truck driver while Ameesha Patel played Sakina in the film that was set during the partition of India in 1947Gadar 2 2023 follows Tara Singh as he ventures across the border in a daring attempt to rescue his son portrayed by Utkarsh Sharma who has been captured in PakistanThe film was a boxoffice blockbusterThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever