Sequel to Hit Bollywood Comedy 'Malamaal Weekly' Confirmed, Paresh Rawal to Return

Mumbai. The second installment of the popular Bollywood comedy film Malamaal Weekly is set to be made. Actor Paresh Rawal has confirmed that 'Malamaal Weekly 2' is in the works and that he will be a part of the project.

In a recent conversation with the Hindustan Times, he provided information about the film, although the production house has yet to make an official announcement. According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, the producers have prepared a new concept for the film this time.

The sequel will not directly continue the story of the first part but will present the franchise in a new style. It is reported that there will be different characters and a new setting this time, where a group of villagers will be seen making strange and hilarious attempts to grab a large sum of money. Paresh Rawal has already agreed to the film, and the production team has also initiated discussions with Rajpal Yadav and Riteish Deshmukh.

Malamaal Weekly, released in 2006, was directed by Priyadarshan. The film starred Paresh Rawal along with Om Puri, Asrani, Rajpal Yadav, and Riteish Deshmukh in lead roles.

Based on the Hollywood film Waking Ned (1998), this film received mixed reviews from critics but was very successful at the box office. Made on a budget of approximately 70 million Indian Rupees, the film grossed over 427 million. Due to its popularity, the film was also remade in Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.

The original story of this film was based in Laholi village, where Paresh Rawal (Leela Ram) discovers that a villager has won a lottery of 1 crore but has since died. The main attraction of the film was the ensuing scramble and amusing events among the villagers to claim the lottery money.

Considering Paresh Rawal's recent schedule, he will next be seen with Akshay Kumar in director Priyadarshan's film 'Bhoot Bangla'. This film is scheduled for release on April 10, 2026.

In addition to this, he is also busy with highly anticipated comedy films such as 'Welcome to the Jungle' and 'Bhagam Bhag 2.'