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Mukesh Chhabra On Sushant Singh Rajput's 'Dil Bechara' Sequel: Many Emotions Attached, Realised I Shouldn't Touch It

After teasing a possibility of a seque🦄l to 'Dil Bechara,' Mukesh Chhabra has now revealed that he will not be making it.

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Mukesh Chhabra, 'Dil Bechara' Photo: MCCC, IMDb
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In January of this year, renowned casting director Mukesh Chhabra took to social media and teased the possibility of a sequel to ‘Dil Bechara,’ the film that marked his directorial debut. With a simple yet intriguing post that read ‘Dil Bechara 2,’ the internet was left buzzing with divided opinions. While some expressed excitement and anticipation for a potential sequel, others, particularly fans of the late actor, Sushant Singh Rajput, expressed strong disapproval.

Now, five months down the line, in a conversation with News18, the director cleared the air around the sequel, and revealed that he will not be making one. “Yes, I tweeted about it because I was genuinely planning on making ‘Dil Bechara 2.’ ‘Dil Bechara’ is a very special film for me because of so many emotions attached to it and, of course, ꦕSushant. So, I realised that I shouldn’t touch that film,” he stated.

Based on John Green’s best-selling novel ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ and its subsequent film adaptation, ‘Dil Bechara’ stars Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi in lead roles.

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Talking about how he doesn’t want to capitalize on the film, Chhabra firmly stated, “I was making a film which I wanted to name 🐼‘Dil Bechara 2’ but that title will always belong to Sushant. I don’t want to use that name. I don’t want to cash on th♌at film ever now. I want to keep its beauty intact.”

The 2020 film, which tragically became the actor’s last movie and premiered just a month after his tragic demise, has a special place in the director’s heart. Not only 💞was it their first collaboration as an actor-director duo, but it was also during the production of this film that they engaged in creative discussions and brainstormed𓆏 on numerous other script ideas.

“I also want💞ed to work with Sushant on three-four other films. It was my dream. When it comes to even casting, Imtiaz (Ali) and I’ve worked on so many film𝄹s. Sometimes, we like repeating our own people because we’re more comfortable with and understand each other well. But Sushant had other plans. And we can’t beat that [fate],” he went on to add.

On June 14, 2020, Rajput was found dead in his home in Bandra, ♕Mumbai at the age of 34.