By
RUBY ZAIDI
Globally celebrated filmmaker Shekhar Kapur announced that he would go on floor to shoot the sequel to his 1983 blockbuster, Masoom, early next year.
This highly anticipated follow-up, titled Masoom 2, will bring back original stars Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah, who delivered memorable performances in the original film.
They will be joined by Manoj Bajpayee, a versatile actor who previously collaborated with Shekhar Kapur in Bandit Queen, and the director’s daughter, Kaveri.
Shekhar Kapur shared the news during the press conference for the 55th International Film Festival of India in New Delhi.
Reflecting on a recent event that felt almost fated, Shekhar Kapur revealed, “I will start shooting for Masoom 2 in February-March 2025. The script is ready.
In fact, I was flying in from Dubai yesterday, and I left the script behind on my seat.” He recounted how a flight attendant returned the nearly lost script with a heartfelt note, reminding him of the film’s special place in Indian cinema.
“A script that was lost comes back; it’s something predestined,” he shared, adding that while the sequel will explore a new storyline, it will maintain the same core values.
Masoom is a 1983 Bollywood film about a family whose happiness is disrupted by a big mistake.
D.K. Malhotra (Naseeruddin Shah) and his wife Indu (Shabana Azmi) live happily with their daughters, Pinky and Minni.
However, D.K.’s past affair with Bhavana results in the birth of a son named Rahul. When Bhavana dies, her guardian sends Rahul to live with D.K. and Indu.
Indu is initially shocked and doesn’t want Rahul in the family, but D.K. tries to make him comfortable. Rahul bonds with D.K. and his daughters, but Indu can’t bear to look at him. D.K. sends Rahul to boarding school in Nainital, but Rahul runs away after discovering that D.K. is his father.
The film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Urmila Matondkar, Aradhana, and Jugal Hansraj.
Shekhar Kapur directed the film, which was his first full-length feature.
R.D. Burman composed the music.
The film was inspired by Erich Segal’s book Man, Child, and Woman.
