Cocktail (2012) remains one of the most cherished romantic comedies in Bollywood. The sequel has come out 14 years later and the conflicts of the three central characters played by different actors is almost the same- When love takes over friendship and chaos ensues. Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna & Kriti Sanon’s romantic comedy opened with a bang but may end sans a blockbuster status.

Cocktail 2 box-office

The reported budget of the rom-com is Rs 150 crore and the film dropped further as it neared its first week:

Day 1

₹13.50Cr

Day 2

₹16.25Cr

Day 3

₹17.75Cr

Day 4

₹6.75Cr

Day 5

₹6.75Cr

Day 6

₹5.00Cr

Total: Rs 66 crore

How Shahid Kapoor came on board for Cocktail 2

A report by PeepingMoon confirmed the development and a source was quoted saying, “Dinesh Vijan and Homi Adajania have been toying with the idea of a ‘Cocktail’ sequel for years, and they’ve now crafted a storyline that they believe matches the magic of the first film. Although ‘Cocktail 2’ features a completely new narrative, its tone and vibrant setting reminisce about the original, thus being labeled a sequel.”

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The source added, “Shahid loved the story and is already on board, while discussions with several leading young actresses are in progress.”

Shahid Kapoor on his Bollywood journey

In an interview with Firstpost during the promotions of Bloody Daddy, the actor said, “Ishq Vishk was a very sweet and romantic kind of red and this is a very intense kind of red. But that’s I guess how much time it takes for somebody like me who has a boyish personality, it takes some time to enter more manly kind of a character.”

Shahid continued, “So let’s just say I’ve been waiting for a character like this for a very long time and I’m very happy to be accepted in this space. I started very early with films like Kaminey and Haider which are more than a decade-old right; there’s more to me than what you see. If you want to be diverse in your choices, give people different experiences and grow, you need to choose different roles.”