Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar to play the leads in Badhai Ho's second instalment Badhai Do

Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar have replaced Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra in the sequel to the latter's hit film Badhaai Ho (2018). The new film will be called Badhaai Do and will be based on the concept of unlikely relationships.

Badhaai Do will be helmed by Hunterr director Harshavardhan Kulkarni. According to news reports, the film will go on the floors in June.

In the new film, Rajkummar Rao will be seen in the role of a Delhi cop, who is the only male police officer in a mahila thana. Bhumi Pednekar, on the other hand, will be seen playing the role of a PT teacher. While the story and characters of Badhaai Do will be different from the 2018 film, the two films are connected by a common theme.