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Ram Madhvani, Sushmita Sen set to begin shooting for second season of Aarya

The critically acclaimed first season saw Sushmita Sen play a happily married woman who is forced to take charge of her husband's illegal drug business after he is killed.

Ram Madhvani on Thursday officially confirmed that the second season of the hit show Aarya is being developed. The showrunner took to Twitter and shared a picture of himself with a pre-production checklist.

The list, which has all the boxes ticked, indicates that he has completed most of the season's pre-production goals.

The Disney+ Hotstar series received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike when it released on the streaming platform in June 2020. An official remake of the popular Dutch crime-drama Penoza, the series saw Sen play a happily married woman who is forced to take charge of her husband's illegal drug business after he is killed. The series marked the 45-year-old actress' digital debut.

Sen confirmed her return on Thursday. She took to Instagram and shared a picture of herself. "She sees a storm coming...in the mirror!!! Aarya season2... “your wish is our command” I love you guys!!! Let’s do this," she wrote.

The first season featured Chandrachur Singh, Namit Das, Manish Chaudhary, Jayant Kripalani, Vikas Kumar, Sikander Kher, Maya Sarao, Sugandha Garg and Ankur Bhatia. It was penned by Madhvani, Sandeep Shrivastava and Anu Singh Choudhary.