Still from the trailer of Gadar. (courtesy: ZeeStudiosOfficial)

Sunny Deol followers, rejoice! The actor’s much-awaited motion drama Gadar 2 is again. The sequel to the superhit 2001 movie has Sunny Deol reprising his role as Tara Singh. If the movie’s teaser – which dropped on Monday – is something to go by, issues are solely going to get larger and higher. The teaser is about in 1971 and has a lady’s voiceover saying, “Damaad hai woh Pakistan ka. Use naariyal do, teeka lagao. Warna iss baar woh dahej mein Lahore le jaaega (He’s the son-in-law of Pakistan. Give him a grand welcome. Anoint him.  Or this time he will hijack Lahore).” The display then cuts to Tara Singh getting off a bus in Lahore to face a crowd chanting anti-India slogans. 

Gadar 2 will feature Ameesha Patel alongside Sunny Deol. The actress will reprise her function of Sakeena within the sequel. The movie has been directed by Anil Sharma and produced by Zee Studios,  Anil Sharma Productions, and MM Moviez. 

Take a have a look at the teaser right here:

For the unversed, the first film, Gadar, was set against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan partition and revolved across the love story between India’s Tara Singh and Pakistan’s Sakeena. Speaking in regards to the movie Sunny Deol stated, “Gadar – Ek Prem Katha has been an eminent part of my life, personally as well as professionally. Tara Singh from Gadar isn’t just a protagonist but went on to become a cult icon that defied all odds and crossed all boundaries for his Family and Love. Collaborating with the team after 22 years was a creatively enriching experience.”

Earlier, Ameesha Patel shared some images from the sets of the film with the caption, “Gadar 2 shoot mode. Tara Singh (Sunny Deol) and Sakeena (me) in deep conversations… Any guesses what we are talking about?”

In addition to Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, the movie can even star Utkarsh Sharma, Manish Wadhwa, Gaurav Chopra, Luv Sinha, and Simrat Kaur. Gadar 2 will likely be launched in theatres on August 11.