Chandni Chowk sequel talk

Nikkhil Advani said there is no confirmed sequel to *Chandni Chowk to China*, but he would discuss one with Akshay Kumar if audiences still want it. (amarujala.com) In that December 4, 2024 interview, Advani said fans still bring up the film and referred to the sequel idea as *Chandni Chowk to Africa*. He also said he speaks with Kumar early in the morning and that they are planning to work together again. (amarujala.com) Advani also said a second film was never formally planned. He said the team would likely have pursued one only if the 2009 original had worked in theaters. (amarujala.com) That matters because the movie’s reputation split in two. Advani has repeatedly called it a box-office failure, while also saying it later found a “cult” audience on television. (indianexpress.com) The original released on January 16, 2009, with Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in the lead cast and Mithun Chakraborty and Gordon Liu in supporting roles. Padukone played a dual role, and the film mixed martial-arts action with broad comedy and fantasy. (imdb.com) Its commercial run was weak. Box Office India lists domestic net collections at about ₹29.45 crore, and Bollywood Hungama lists worldwide box office at ₹53.44 crore. (boxofficeindia.com) (bollywoodhungama.com) The film also carried more industry weight than a routine comedy. Indian Express and earlier trade coverage described it as Warner Bros.’ first big Hindi production in India, and The Economic Times called it the studio’s first Hindi co-production. (indianexpress.com) (economictimes.indiatimes.com) Advani has been blunt about what he thinks went wrong. In 2023, he said the film “can be made again with correct second half,” and in 2024 he said the first half worked better than the back half. (pinkvilla.com) (indianexpress.com) He has also described the fallout in personal terms. Advani told *The Indian Express* that a television crew once stood outside his Bandra home after the release and urged viewers to throw stones at his building. (indianexpress.com) For now, the sequel talk is still talk. Advani has offered no script, no production date, and no cast announcement, which leaves the Akshay Kumar-Deepika Padukone reunion as fan speculation rather than a confirmed film plan. (amarujala.com)