'Cocktail 2' Confirmed? Love Triangle With New Star-cast, Kriti, Shahid And This Popular Actress

Written by Imtiaz Ali and directed by Homi Adajania, Cocktail won the hearts of the audience with its fresh take on friendships and complicated relationships, unlike anything seen in Bollywood before. Released in 2012, it became a cult movie due to its songs, dialogues, and the three main leads, 'Veronica', 'Meera', and 'Gautam'. According to reports, a sequel to Cocktail is in the works, featuring a new star cast that includes Kriti Sanon, Shahid Kapoor, and Rashmika Mandanna. 

Cocktail 2 has been officially confirmed by the director's wife 

Anaita Shroff Adajania is a popular Bollywood stylist and the wife of Cocktail director, Homi Adajania. Taking to her social media handle, she posted a story which featured the script of Cocktail 2. Anaita also tagged Maddock Film and Homi, and wrote in her story, "Let the prep begin! (heart emoji)". Moreover, Kriti Sanon was also spotted outside the office of Maddock Films, which has led to speculations if the actress will be seen in one of the three main leads in the film. 

Cocktail 2's speculated star cast

According to reports, Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna have also been cast as the other two leads, alongside Kriti, in the upcoming love-triangle film. Shahid and Kriti have been seen together in the film, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. Their chemistry was appreciated by fans. However, Rashmika will be sharing the screen with either of them for the first time. 

Possible release date of Cocktail 2 

All three speculated main leads of Cocktail 2 are currently busy with several other projects. Shahid Kapoor is shooting for a period film with Triptii Dimri. Meanwhile, Kriti is wrapping up Tere Ishk Mein with Dhanush and has also reportedly been approached for Don 3. Rashmika Mandanna is the busiest and is working on multiple big projects such as Mysaa, Thama, and Animal Park. According to a TOI report, Cocktail 2 is currently in the pre-production stage and is expected to hit cinema theatres around mid-to-late 2026. 

More about the Cocktail franchise 

Cocktail was released nearly a decade ago and became a fan favourite. The film featured Deepika as 'Veronica', Diana Penty as 'Meera' and Saif Ali Khan as 'Gautam'. Depicting a love triangle between the three, the story was written by Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Ali. With a new take on modern relationships, this film amassed a box office collection of approximately Rs. 125 crores, while it was made on a budget of Rs. 30 crores. 

As per Pinkvilla, the upcoming second instalment of Cocktail is going to be directed by the same director as the first film, Homi Adajania. However, the sequel will be written by Luv Ranjan. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, and the Pyar Ka Punchnama franchise, these are some of the films that are written by Luv. Hence, given his previous experience with romantic comedies, it will be interesting to see how the writer does with a romantic drama film. People are excited about the project. However, it is interesting to note that the sequel frenzy has taken over Bollywood, but most of the sequels released in recent times have been unsuccessful in connecting with the viewers like the first parts did. 

What are your thoughts on the rumoured starcast of Cocktail 2 with Kriti Sanon, Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna? 

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