Ever since Ajay Devgn announced the sequel of his successful film Raid, fans have been eagerly waiting for it. Devgn will be reuniting with Ashish Gokhale as a police officer in the film. In an exclusive interview with News18 Showsha, Ashish talked about the much-awaited Raid 2 and revealed that it is also based on a real incident.
Ashish shared that Raid 2 is “very different” from the film’s first part and teased that it will be more engaging. “I cannot reveal much about it as of now. The basis of the story is ‘Raid’ only even in the sequel but these raids are completely different from what you saw in the first part of the film. Whatever you saw there, Raid 2 is different. It is more engaging also. This is also based on the real incident,” he told us.
Gokhale further revealed that Raid 2 shooting is currently underway but the team is planning to wrap it up by this month’s end. “We have almost finished the film. Around 75 per cent shooting has been done. We should wrap up the shoot for this film by the end of May,” he added.
Released in 2018, Raid is an action drama starring which also stars Ileana D’Cruz and Saurabh Shukla in key roles. In the film, Ajay Devgn plays the role of Amar Patnaik – a senior income tax officer who decides to probe and raid the residence of a politician, who is also an influential man in Lucknow. The film was widely loved by all and had received positive reviews.
Raid 2 is not Ashish Gokhale’s first film with Ajay Devgn. The two have previously worked together in Bholaa and the recently released, Shaitaan. Talking about the same, the actor praised Devgn and called him a humble and kind person.
“I did Bholaa with him. He was so friendly from day one. He is very down-to-earth and a humble guy. When I did Bholaa, I never thought that I would be able to work with him for another two films but yes, I always thought ‘Koi aur accha karne ko mile inke saath toh maza aaega (if I ever get another chance to work with him, it will be good) ‘. He is my idol, my guru. But yes, he maintains a friendly atmosphere all around,” he said.
Raid 2 will hit theatres on November 15, 2024.
