Vishal Furia to direct sequel to Chhorii, Nushrratt Bharuccha to reprise role

Filmmaker Vishal Furia's recently released Hindi film Chhorii (2021), which is being streamed on Amazon Prime Video, is a remake of his own Marathi horror movie Lapachhapi (2017). . The helmer has now announced a sequel to the Hindi remake of the film, tentatively titled Chhorii 2, which will also star Nushrratt Bharuccha. 

The first film in the franchise tells the story of a pregnant woman, Sakshi, who goes to live in a secluded rural area due to certain circumstances and the paranormal happenings she faces

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A statement from the makers read, “The sequel, tentatively titled Chhorii 2, is set to pick up Sakshi’s story from where it left off in the first film and will bring back some key characters as well as introduce new scares, promising to be even more terrifying than the first edition. Vishal Furia returns to directing duties for Chhorii 2 as does Nushrratt Bharuccha in the lead. Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Vikram Malhotra, Jack Davis and Shikhaa Sharma continue as producers.”

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Furia said that he always wanted the story to be turned into a franchise. “I am thrilled to take the Chhorii story to the next level with its sequel. I have always envisioned Chhorii to be a multiple film franchise and started developing the story of the sequel while we were filming the first edition. The love for Chhorrii from all quarters has been overwhelming and I am ready to begin another journey with the amazingly talented Nushrratt and my producers who have stood by me and supported my vision all through,” he said. 

Bharuccha is also excited to return as Sakshi. “I am over the moon with the amazing reactions and success that Chhorii has met with! Chhorii was a significant departure from the work I had previously been a part of and to see the risk being rewarded is such a great feeling. Chhorii is a passion project for all of us and I cannot wait to engage with Vishal and the team as we take the story forward with Chhorii 2,” she said. 

The film's five producers said in a joint statement, “The critical acclaim and fan love that Chhorii has received is a testament to our belief that the Indian audience has a strong appetite for high-quality scary content and we hope to continue serving them with more exciting and unique stories. We are also grateful to Amazon Prime Video for the platform that Chhorii received to showcase itself to the world. With Chhorii 2, we are delighted to continue the successful collaboration with Vishal at the helm and Nushrratt as our leading lady. We hope to take Chhorii 2 a notch higher and make it scarier than the first edition.”