Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan’s 2003 love drama Tere Naam is set to get a sequel 16 years after it turned out to be a blockbuster, its director Satish Kaushik has conformed.
Tere Naam, a remake of the Tamil film Sethu, is the tale of star-crossed lovers Radhe (Salman Khan) and Nirjara (Bhumika Chawla). It ended with Nirjara committing suicide and Radhe renouncing the world and returning to the ashram where he was being treated for his deteriorating mental health.
However, the sequel of Tere Naam is a brand-new story and not a continuation of part one. "The sequel is a new story, Satish finished writing the script recently. It is a love story revolving around a gangster and will be set in North India," a source close to the development revealed to the daily, adding that the names of the protagonists will remain the same.
Salman's performance in Tere Naam was hailed as one of his best, but it is uncertain whether he will return in the sequel. "Satish and Salman share a great bond and have recently worked together in Bharat. But it is yet to be decided if Salman will feature in the film or a new cast will be brought on board," the insider said.When the newspaper reached out to the filmmaker to confirm the news, he said, "Yes it's true, I am making Tere Naam 2 which is a love story. That's all I can say for now."
Tere Naam was written by Bala and Jainendra Jain and was directed by Satish. The film also had several hit numbers including Lagan Lagi, Kyun Kisi Ko, Odhni, Tumse Milna besides the title song.
Meanwhile,The trailer of Salman Khan’s Bharat released on Monday and was received enthusiastically by the viewers. The film is the story of Salman’s character Bharat and it runs parallel to the story of India after Partition. The trailer also showed glimpses of Disha Patani who plays a trapeze artist in the film and Katrina Kaif, who plays Salman’s leading lady in the film who was introduced as ‘Madam Sir’. The film also stars Jackie Shroff as Salman’s father.
