'Sarkar 3', 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania', 'Naam Shabana', 'Commando' - Return Of The Sequels In March

If you thought that November/December 2016 was an exception when it came to sequels then wait. While one saw Rock On 2, Tum Bin 2, Force 2, Kahaani 2 and Chaar Sahibzaade - Banda Singh Bahadur arrive one after another in back to back weeks, come March and as many as four sequels are on the way. This, when the release calendar is still being prepared and more could be added to the list.

Commando 2 <3rd March>

Vidyut Jammwal starrer Commando had done decent business at the Box Office. The film had boasted of some never-seen-before action and now producer Vipul Shah is coming back with the film's sequel. This time around, Vidyut has Esha Gupta and Adah Sharma for company. The film also marks the feature film directorial debut of Deven Bhojani who is changing tracks from comedy to hardcore action.

Badrinath Ki Dulhania <10th March>

The film is more of a franchise outing than a sequel per se. When director Shashank Khaitan made his directorial debut with a much smaller Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, the film's super success came as a pleasant surprise. Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt were returning after Student of the Year and now Karan Johar is aiming to score a hat-trick with the the same team. The film is being pitched as a fun entertainer.

Sarkar 3 <17th March>|

Sarkar was a good success though Sarkar 2 was just decent due to high costs involved and presence of all three Bachchans. Incidentally, the sequel stays on to be the highest grosser for Ram Gopal Varma and now that he is making third part of the film, all eyes are on the escapades of Sarkar. Amitabh Bachchan returns and along with him come Manoj Bajpayee, Yami Gautam, Amit Sadh, Jackie Shroff and Ronit Roy.

Naam Shabana <31st March>

This is something unique since seldom has one seen or heard about a prequel being made in Bollywood. However that is happening for Naam Shabana which has Akshay Kumar taking a backseat after Baby and Taapsee Pannu's character getting prominence as a central protagonist. Neeraj Pandey is backing the film and director Shivam Nair (with thrillers like Maharathi and Bhaag Johnny to his name) calling the shots.