Shekhar Kapur shares exciting update about Masoom sequel starring Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah

Shekhar Kapur’s Masoom is one of the cult classic films which garnered the filmmaker national accolades. Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, and Jugal Hansraj, the 1983 film revolves around a boy named Rahul and his relationship with a man he does not know is his father. Set to recreate the magic of Masoom, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur recently revealed that the follow-up will go on floors in 2025 and will see the return of Naseeruddin and Shabana.

Is Masoom 2 in the works?

While attending the 55th International Film Festival of India in New Delhi, Shekhar Kapur revealed that he will start shooting for the sequel of Masoom in 2025 and it will feature, Naseeruddin, Shabana along with actor Manoj Bajpayee. Manoj and Shekhar have previously worked on the 1994 film Bandit Queen.

He said, "I will start shooting for 'Masoom 2' in February-March 2025. The script is ready.”

Talking about a funny incident that he encountered recently regarding the script of Masoom, the filmmaker said, “In fact, I was flying in from Dubai yesterday and I left the script behind on my seat. I was very scared but it came back to me. The flight attendant wrote a note saying ''Masoom' was such a nice film, this one too would be as nice''. A script that was lost comes back, it's something predestined. It will be a different storyline but will have the same values.”

At the event, Shekhar Kapur also expressed his interest in re-releasing Masoom in theatres.

Cast of Masoom

Originally starring Tanuja, Supriya Pathak, and Saeed Jaffrey, alongside a young Jugal Hansraj, Aradhana, and Urmila Matondkar, Masoom showcases the changing dynamics of a family when Rahul (played by Jugal Hansraj) comes to live with his father (played by Naseeruddin Shah). The film was based on Erich Segal’s novel Man, Woman and Child and marked Shekhar Kapur’s debut as a filmmaker.

Shekhar Kapur has also directed films like Mr.India, Elizabeth, and Elizabeth: The Golden Age.