# Kunal Kemmu locks Madgaon Express 2 script, shooting planned for early 2027

Kunal Kemmu locks Madgaon Express 2 script, shooting set for early 2027 with original cast returning.

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An unnamed source told mid-day that director Kunal Kemmu will begin shooting Madgaon Express 2 around February or March 2027. [^1]

Mirzapur The Movie is expected to open north of ₹22 crore domestically, with some predictions reaching the ₹25 crore net mark on its first day. [^2]

According to sources, Kunal Kemmu locked the script for Madgaon Express 2 about a month ago. [^3]

An unnamed source told mid-day that actors Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu, and Avinash Tiwary are set to reprise their roles in Madgaon Express 2. [^4]

Almost all of the advance booking earnings are from the Hindi version, while the Telugu dub has sold merely 372 tickets in 15 screens so far. [^5]

By 10 AM on Thursday, a day before the film's release, advance bookings had sold around 1.4 lakh tickets, grossing ₹4 crore for its opening day. [^6]

If the film manages to earn ₹25 crore on its opening day, it will outgross recent sleeper hits such as Saiyaara (₹22 crore) and Awarapan 2 (₹21.50 crore). [^7]

Madgaon Express, released in 2024, was a surprise hit and was written and directed by Kunal Kemmu. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. An unnamed source told mid-day that director Kunal Kemmu will begin shooting Madgaon Express 2 around February or March 2027. (Mid-day, News)
2. Mirzapur The Movie is expected to open north of ₹22 crore domestically, with some predictions reaching the ₹25 crore net mark on its first day. (Hindustan Times, News)
3. According to sources, Kunal Kemmu locked the script for Madgaon Express 2 about a month ago. (Mid-day, News)
4. An unnamed source told mid-day that actors Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu, and Avinash Tiwary are set to reprise their roles in Madgaon Express 2. (Mid-day, News)
5. Almost all of the advance booking earnings are from the Hindi version, while the Telugu dub has sold merely 372 tickets in 15 screens so far. (Hindustan Times, News)
6. By 10 AM on Thursday, a day before the film's release, advance bookings had sold around 1.4 lakh tickets, grossing ₹4 crore for its opening day. (Hindustan Times, News)
7. If the film manages to earn ₹25 crore on its opening day, it will outgross recent sleeper hits such as Saiyaara (₹22 crore) and Awarapan 2 (₹21.50 crore). (Hindustan Times, News)
8. Madgaon Express, released in 2024, was a surprise hit and was written and directed by Kunal Kemmu. (Mid-day, News)

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