Is There  A Sequel To Ghajini  In The Pipeline? Producer Allu Arvind Answers

The ongoing interest in bringing a sequel to  Ghajini into movie theatres took a new turn when at an event  in Mumbai to promote Naga Chaitanya’s  forthcoming film Thandel last week , the distinguished Ghajini  producer Allu Arvind suggested to Aamir that they work together on a sequel to  their 2008  blockbuster Ghajini.

   Netizens and portals went wild on hearing what they thought  was a public proclamation of the producer-actor’s plans.

 But here is  the thing: I spoke to the very gracious Allu Arvind about the  Ghajini sequel and he replied, “No Sir, I was kidding with him(Aamir).”

In 2008, producers Madhu Mantena  and Allu Arvind joined hands to produce the biggest blockbuster  of Aamir Khan’s  career.Ghajini released on Christmas Day in 2008, Ghajini became Filmistan’s first film to earn over Rs 100 crores.

    Earlier,multiple reports claimed that both Aamir Khan and Suriya(the latter  played the  same part in the Tamil original) were in “simultaneous” talks with  the producers Allu Arvind and Madhu Mantena for  a sequel.

Even  then Allu Arvind  replied, “No Sir, we have  no such plans.”

   Ghajini in some vital ways  remains indicative of our traumatic times. It is not for the squeamish. The violence is prolonged, sadistic and often done with the elaborate abundance and eye-catching elan of a staged opera .And yet women  loved the film. Ghajini is at heart a love story of a cocooned lonely  tycoon who discovers love in a working-class environment. Aamir Khan’s expressions of bewilderment, curiosity pleasure and acceptance in Asin’s company remind you of a baby that’s just discovered mother-love. That a film as violent as Ghajini secretes such tenderness at its heart, is a wonder that never ceases  to grip the audience.