Rohit Shetty spills the beans on Simmba 2, Sooryavanshi sequel; details inside

Rohit Shetty is all set to expand his cop universe. After movies like Singham, Simmba, Sooryavanshi and Singham Again, the director revealed his plans for the future of his hit franchise. Rohit Shtty has confirmed that Ranveer Singh’s cop film, Simmba, will be getting a sequel. Not just that, Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi will also have another part coming out soon. Deepika Padukone and Tiger Shroff, whose characters were introduced in Singham Again, will have important roles to play later in the franchise, according to Shetty, who hinted at a spin-off for them.

Apart from explaining his plans for sequels and spin-offs, Rohit Shetty also explained how the idea of bringing different characters together in Singham Again came about. The film, which was released in 2024, featured a mix of old and new characters. It starred Ajay Devgn, Deepika Padukone, Kaarena Kapoor Khan, Tiger Shroff, Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh.

Rohit Shetty on Simmba 2, Sooryavanshi sequel

Speaking with film critic Komal Nahta on his podcast Game Changers, Rohit Shetty said that he plans to expand the cop universe soon with sequels of Simmba and Sooryavanshi.

“Simmba ka bhi part 2 hoga, Sooryavanshi bhi aage badhegi. Aur bhi log aaenge. Aur bhi fillmein banengi cop universe mein. So, we created that universe (Simmba’s sequel will happen soon. We also plan to take Sooryavanshi forward. More actors will be asked to join and more films will be made),” the Singham director said.

Simmba, released in 2018, starred Ranveer Singh as Inspector Sangram Bhalerao aka Simmba. Sooryanvanshi featured Akshay Kumar in the lead as Veer Sooryavanshi. Both characters reprised their roles in Singham Again.

Rohit Shetty on Deepika Padukone, Tiger Shroff’s spin-offs

The Singham director revealed that the decision to make a cop universe came about while he was scripting Simmba. The filmmaker had already decided that the new characters introduced in the movie would later have their own character arcs. The star cast and story for Singham Again was finalised when he was shooting Sooryavanshi.


Shetty revealed that everyone filming Singham Again knew that there was more in store for the newer characters. “So, it's not just that they are coming for 10-15 minutes and after that they don't have work," he explained. This hints that Deepika Padukone and Tiger Shroff could have their own projects under the cop universe.

Rohit Shetty on convincing multiple actors to star in cop universe

The filmmaker said that it was “challenging” to create a universe by convincing actors like Ranveer Ssingh and Ajay Devgn to appear in each other’s films. Rohit Shetty said that they started the process with senior actors like Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar who had done multi-starrers before and knew that their cameo in one film could lead to a separate project. This made it easier for Shetty to make his cop universe bigger and more high-profile. The last entrant in the franchise was Singham Again.


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