Keep Salman Khan’s stardom in mind while writing. It’s one of the mantras that Rajat Arora followed as he co-wrote the dialogues of Sikandar. Or for that matter, his next—Kick 2—that marks his third project with Khan. “We are taking the story ahead from where Kick [2014] ended, with Salman’s character [becoming] a police officer,” shares Arora. 

Kick saw Khan playing Devi Lal Singh aka Devil, a desi Robin Hood of sorts. While the actioner’s success sparked many rumours of a sequel over the years, it was only last October that filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala officially announced Kick 2. Arora sheds light on its development, as he says, “If any character demands a sequel, it is Devi Lal from Kick. There has been a huge demand for the sequel, and we could have done it much earlier if we wanted to cash in on Kick’s popularity and Salman’s stardom. But we didn’t want to make the film for the heck of it; we wanted it to have a new story and be perfect. That’s why it has taken us some time. The scripting is in progress, and will be completed soon.”