Joy Thakkolkaran is back. The young entrepreneur in Ranjith Sankar’s Punyalan Agarbattis, played by Jayasurya, will make a comeback this year. Ranjith Sankar has announced a sequel to the hit movie, the shoot of which will begin soon.
“Yes, I am directing a sequel to Punyalan Agarbattis. This is one of my favourite projects and I had been planning that for sometime but things fell into place only now,” he says. The movie is yet to be titled.
Ranjith Sankar says he has been pondering over the idea of making a sequel to the hit movie since 2013, when the first part hit the screens. But, the lack of a hard-hitting story stopped him from doing so.
“I must have thought about over 10,000 stories for the sequel. Political satire need to have a strong subject. Then, the common trend where sequels rarely turn better than first part too was a hindrance. But, when I landed this story, I realised it is time to announce the project,” he says. Ranjith Sankar himself has scripted the movie.
The Thrissur connect
According to the director, one reason Punyalan Agarbattis is close to his heart is its Thrissur connect. “Though I live in Kochi now, Thrissur has a special place in my heart. And, Punyalan Agarbattis is a story that can be placed only in Thrissur. So, I have a strong nostalgic connect to the movie,” he adds.
The sequel will have all the characters and will be a continuation of the first part. “The movie will start from where Punyalan Agarbattis ended. The cast, including Nyla Usha and Aju Varghese, will reprise their characters in the sequel too. I cannot think of a sequel without anyone of the characters,” he adds.
The new project will be produced by Jayasurya and Ranjith Sankar under the banner of Dreams N Beyond. The movie is likely to hit the screens this December.Ranjith Sankar’s last movie Ramante Eden Thottam is running successfully in theatres.