'Fukrey 3' might touch on Covid-19 pandemic, director Mrigdeep Lamba toying with the idea of portraying the outbreak

The ‘Fukrey’ film franchise, directed by film-maker Mrigdeep Singh Lamba, has always been high on entertainment quotient, but also leaves its viewers with a social message. Lamba, who directed ‘Fukrey’ and ‘Fukrey Returns’ might touch on the Covid-19 pandemic.

The film-maker is toying with the idea of depicting the lockdown and the Covid-pandemic in the next installment of the franchise.

“This part too will have a strong message that people will take away and it will be delivered in a humorous way. The original story doesn't mention it (about Covid-19).


"But we have been contemplating. We have discussed it. We need to be careful how we show it (Covid-19 situation) it shouldn't seem forceful,” Lamba told PTI.

"Once things start to normalise and we have rules in place, then we will decide how and when to take it ahead. We will understand the ground reality before going on floors. The production was earlier slated to begin by October-November but nothing is certain now," he said.

‘Fukery Returns’, the second installment in the film franchise, released on 8 December 2017.

(With inputs from PTI)

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