Who is returning for Ventilator 2?
Priyanka Chopra Jonas has announced Ventilator 2, a sequel to the Marathi film that helped establish her production company, Purple Pebble Pictures. Rajesh Mapuskar, who wrote and directed the 2016 original, will return in both roles. The producers are aiming for a 2027 release.
Chopra Jonas, Madhu Chopra and Mapuskar are producing the sequel through Purple Pebble Pictures and Magij Pictures, according to Variety India and Bollywood Hungama. Chopra Jonas announced the project on Instagram as her production company marked a decade. The announcement gives a release year and identifies the team behind the film. A release day and production schedule are still to come.
[1][2]What did the 2016 film follow?
The first Ventilator takes place around Ganesh Chaturthi. When an older relative needs life support, members of the Kamerkar family gather at the hospital. Their visit brings long-running disagreements into the open as the family grapples with the medical crisis. Ashutosh Gowariker and Jitendra Joshi were among the ensemble, and Chopra Jonas made a special appearance, Variety India reported.
The film earned three National Film Awards, including the directing award for Mapuskar and honours for editing and sound mixing. Ventilator 2 brings back the writer and director who established that setting. Cast details and the story for the follow-up are still under wraps.
[1][2]How does the sequel fit Chopra Jonas’s producing work?
Ventilator was Purple Pebble Pictures’ first Marathi production. Its later credits include the Marathi films Paani and Firebrand and the Hindi drama The Sky Is Pink. The sequel brings the company back to an early project in that multilingual slate, with Chopra Jonas announced as one of its producers.
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