'Fauji 2': Shah Rukh Khan's Iconic 1989 Series Gets A Sequel (Image-Instagram/officialsandipssingh)
After 35 years, the acclaimed Indian television series Fauji, which brought Shah Rukh Khan to the forefront, is set to be rebooted as a sequel titled Fauji 2. Breathing new life to the classic show, director Sandeep Singh has teamed up with the national broadcaster Doordarshan for the same.
The 1989 classic, through which Shah Rukh, portraying the role of Abhimanyu Rai, captured the hearts of the entire nation is all set to launch its sequel this time. Sandeep Singh is all excited to recreate the show and the history as he said that the team was bringing back one of the greatest shows ever seen on Indian television but in a new and exciting version.
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He also added that Fauji gave us Shah Rukh, who captivated the country with his extraordinary energy and talent. With Fauji 2, the director hopes to recreate history and connect with every Indian, especially the youth.
Produced by Sandeep Singh, with Vicky Jain and Zafar Mehdi as co-producers, Fauji 2 is written by a team including Amarnath Jha, Vishal Chaturvedi, Anil Choudhary, and Chaitanya Tulsyan. Both Vicky Jain and Gauahar Khan will feature in leading roles.
The cast includes Aashish Bhardwaj as Daksh Desai from Surat, Utkarsh Kohli as Rangrez Phogat from Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, Rudra Soni as Harun Malik from Srinagar, Ayaan Manchanda as Aakash Chhetri from Darjeeling, Niel Satpuda as Vijay Sachan from Kanpur.
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It also includes Suvansh Dhar as Abhimanyu Rai from Deolal in Maharashtra, Priyanshu Rajguru as Subbu Balakrishnan from Chennai, Aman Singh Deep as Vikram Singh Bagga from Chandigarh, Udit Kapur as Arjun Negi from New Delhi, Maansi as Kavya Rajadhyaksha from Deolali, Maharashtra and Sushmita Bhandari as Kinjal Joshi from Surat.
The series also marks the directorial debut of Abhinav Pareek. Fauji 2 will air on Doordarshan in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Bengali, making it accessible to a wide audience. The release date of the show is yet to be announced.
