Hrithik Roshan in Metro2 in Mumbai Mirror

With every film that Bollywood directors make these days, they ensure that a sequel follows soon. Or so is the case of Anurag Basu. After his film Metro set the cash registers ringing at the box office, he has decided to follow it up with an apt sequel which will be titled Metro 2. Reportedly, the big news is that Hrithik Roshan, who had earlier expressed a desire to work with Anurag, will star in this sequel. Anurag, on his part, is working at super speed. The scripting is already underway and the film is expected to go on the floors later this year. He says, "We loved the idea of making a sequel to Metro. My writer Sanjeev Dutta and I are currently busy finalising the script. Rest of the things will fall in place after that."As for roping in Hrithik Roshan, Anurag says, "Rakesh Roshan has seen Gangster and Metro, and he loved both the films. He expressed Hrithik's wish to work with me once the script is ready and approved. Once the script is decided on, casting will get going." Ram Mirchandani, VP, UTV Motion Pictures says, "Yes, it is true that we are planning a sequel to Metro. It is one of the films that we are very proud of. Metro 2 will start where Metro ended. We are currently thinking of various other locations for Metro 2. Mumbai is not the only metropolitan city, after all. Metro 2 can be situated in Delhi or even in London, for that matter. Anurag will obviously direct it as it is completely his baby and we intend to start the film after the casting is done."

What prompted them to go ahead with a sequel?
Mirchandani says, "The film is currently running in its seventh week and has just completed a 50-day run at the box-office. Even the feedback we have received has been quite encouraging."When quizzed if Hrithik Roshan will be a part of the film, Mirchandani says, "This is something which only Anurag can confirm. I can't confirm anything at this moment."

Courtesy: Mumbai Mirror