Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh-starrer comedy De De Pyaar De (2019) is getting a sequel, which is currently in production. The film was earlier supposed to feature actor Anil Kapoor, too. However, he later opted out and was replaced by actor R Madhavan, marking a back-to-back collaboration between him and Devgn after Shaitaan. We’ve now learnt some exclusive details about his character.

A source close to the development says, “Madhavan will play Rakul’s father in De De Pyaar De 2. The plot of the film will now be on the lines of the hilarious one-upmanship that will ensue between Ajay and Madhavan — over Rakul’s character dating a man older than her father. With Anil, that plotline wouldn’t have had the desired impact, since Anil is older than Ajay, but now, with Madhavan essaying the role, it fits the narrative aptly,” confirming that actor Tabu, who played Devgn’s wife in the first film, will not be returning.

De De Pyaar De followed the story of Ayesha (Singh), who falls in love with the much older Aashish (Devgn). In the sequel, the story will focus on how Ayesha’s family reacts to her relationship with an older man. The film is being directed by Anshul Sharma and is presently being shot in Mumbai with Singh and Devgn.