{"id":578582,"date":"2026-04-01T13:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/578582\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:12:09","slug":"queen-2-kangana-ranaut-to-kick-off-queen-2-shoot-by-april-end-sequel-to-trace-a-journey-across-india-reports-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/578582\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen 2: Kangana Ranaut to kick off \u2018Queen 2\u2019 shoot by April-end, sequel to trace a journey across India &#8211; Reports | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/129945693.jpg\" alt=\"Kangana Ranaut to kick off \u2018Queen 2\u2019 shoot by April-end, sequel to trace a journey across India - Reports\" title=\"Get ready for 'Queen 2'! Kangana Ranaut returns as Rani, a smart, quirky city girl embarking on a new journey of self-discovery across Indian cities. Filming begins this April with director Vikas Bahl, promising a fresh narrative and supporting cast. This highly anticipated sequel explores independence and personal growth, a departure from the original's international adventure.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Get ready for &#8216;Queen 2&#8217;! Kangana Ranaut returns as Rani, a smart, quirky city girl embarking on a new journey of self-discovery across Indian cities. Filming begins this April with director Vikas Bahl, promising a fresh narrative and supporting cast. This highly anticipated sequel explores independence and personal growth, a departure from the original&#8217;s international adventure. A sequel to \u2018Queen\u2019 (2014) has long been anticipated, and it now appears to be moving forward. The Kangana Ranaut-led film, which became widely popular for its coming-of-age narrative, is gearing up for production. Reports suggest that Ranaut and filmmaker <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/vikas-bahl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vikas Bahl<\/a> plan to start filming \u2018Queen 2\u2019 by the end of April, marking the return of the beloved character Rani.Unlike the original, \u2018Queen 2\u2019 will retain its core themes of self-discovery and independence rather than directly continuing the earlier storyline. As stated by Mid-Day, reports suggest that, in \u2018Queen 2\u2019, Kangana\u2019s Rani will be a city girl unlike the small-town girl in the original. She will be smart, strong, and quirky, but a plot point will send her on a journey of self-discovery. The narrative will follow her journey across multiple cities in India, rather than international destinations.   <\/p>\n<p> Watch<\/p>\n<p> Kangana Ranaut Claims Her Journey Was Harder Than SRK\u2019s: &#8216;I\u2019m From a Village Nobody Heard Of&#8217; The sequel is expected to introduce an entirely new supporting cast, with no returning actors from \u2018Queen\u2019. Theatre performers are reportedly being considered for key roles. Sharing details about the production, the source added, \u201cThe unit will kick off the project in a Mumbai studio, where a set reflecting a North Indian city and another depicting the protagonist\u2019s home will be built.\u201d After completing the Mumbai schedule, the team will travel to other metro cities, aiming to wrap up the shoot within three months.<\/p>\n<p>More about Kangana Ranaut&#8217;s &#8216;Queen&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>  \u2018Queen\u2019 (2014) was originally backed by Phantom Films and Viacom18 Motion Pictures. However, since Phantom Films shut down in 2018, \u2018Queen 2\u2019 will now be produced by Vikas Bahl under his own banner, with him also taking on writing responsibilities. Following this project, Kangana Ranaut is expected to move on to \u2018Tanu Weds Manu 3\u2019, directed by Aanand L Rai. The actress was last seen in the film &#8216;Emergency&#8217;, which was released in January 2025. Although the actress received appreciation for her performance, the movie failed to draw audiences to theaters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Get ready for &#8216;Queen 2&#8217;! 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