‘Aankhen 2’: Varun Dhawan steps into Govinda’s shoes

Bollywood’s latest heartthrob Varun Dhawan will be seen in ‘Aankhen 2’. Varun Dhawan, a self-confessed fan of Govinda with whom his father David Dhawan has made a number of hit flicks, is excited about the upcoming project.

Producer Pahlaj Nihalani who is making the sequel to the hit flick that starred Chunky Pandey and Govinda as Bannu and Mannu, will take the story forward. Where Varun will be reprising the role of Govinda in the 1993 blockbuster film. A newcomer will be seen reprising Chunky Pandey’s role. The film will be going on floors by mid-2016.

The sequel to ‘Aankhen’ will have the same characters but different actors reprising the roles. Though they will not be a part of the sequel, Chunky Pandey and Govinda will be doing a special appearance in the film. There has been no official announcement about the casting of the movie but it is being rumoured that the movie will be taking forward the story.

Varun Dhawan has wrapped up action thriller ‘Dishoom’ that also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and John Abraham. The ‘Main Tera Hero’ will be coming together with mentor Karan Johar and actress Alia Bhatt once again.

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