You may not always agree with the characters’ decisions, but they don’t give a damn. That is the beauty of the parts created by actor Taapsee Pannu and writer Kanika Dhillon—from Manmarziyaan’s (2018) Rumi to Haseen Dillruba’s (2021) fiery Rani. The actor-writer duo are now ready with the romantic thriller’s second instalment, titled Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba (PAHD). Dhillon had so much fun creating unpredictable characters in Pannu’s Rani and Vikrant Massey’s Rishu that a sequel, she says, was inevitable. “I didn’t want new lead characters for the sequel. We have gone more wicked with Rani and Rishu. During the narration, Taapsee joked, ‘Aapne kya kha ke script likha?’ Phir Aayi is wilder than the first part,” says Dhillon.

Haseen Dillruba revolved around a love affair taking a murderous turn