Joju George confirms ‘Pani 2’ is in the works; film to go

Joju George confirms Pani 2 with new story, cast, and scale, following successful directorial debut in 2024.

Malayalam star Joju George has confirmed that Pani 2, a sequel to his 2024 directorial debut Pani, is in the works. The actor revealed that the film will tell an entirely new story featuring a new cast and backdrop.

The actor took to his Instagram account to announce the news.

Further, the actor also revealed that the script of the sequel is complete and that pre-production work is underway. Stating that Pani was envisioned as a trilogy, the star added that Pani 2 will be on a grander, larger scale than the first part.

The revenge drama Pani, released in 2024, met with resounding success at the box office. It starred Joju alongside Abhinaya, Sagar Surya, Junaiz VP, Seema, Sujith Shankar, Prashanth Alexander, Ranjith Velayudhan, Bobby Kurian, Rinosh George, Jayashanker and Abhaya Hiranmayi along with 60 newcomers and thousands of junior artists.

With music scored by Vishnu Vijay and Sam CS, the film had cinematography by Venu ISC and Jinto George, and editing by Manu Antony. Pani was produced by M Riyaz Adam and Sijo Vadakkan under Joju’s own production banner Appu Pathu Pappu Productions, AD Studios, and Sree Gokulam Movies