Amid months of speculation surrounding No Entry 2, director-screenwriter Anees Bazmee has confirmed that the sequel to the 2005 film is on track despite scheduling hurdles.

“100% the film is happening,” Bazmee tells us. Addressing the delays, he says, “Main maanta hoon ki kuch filmon ki kundli hoti hai. Kabhi koi film jaldi ban jaati hai, kabhi der se banti hai. Lekin Inshallah, hum sabki koshish hai ki yeh film bane.” He adds, “Yeh meri best-written films mein se ek hai.”

The sequel was officially announced by producer Boney Kapoor in 2024 with Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh leading the cast. However, Diljit later exited the film, with Boney stating that the decision was amicable and prompted by date issues.

More recently, reports suggested that Varun may also no longer be part of the project, although the makers maintained that discussions were still underway. Amid the uncertainty, speculation has also linked actor Shahid Kapoor to the sequel, though no official announcement has been made so far.