The trailer for Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel starrer Gadar 2 has been unvield on Wednesday. Director Anil Sharma has made the sequel Gadar 2 after 22 long years. The first part – Gadar: Ek Prem Katha was released in 2001. During the trailer launch event, the director responded to a question about whether he drew inspiration from the Indian epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana. Here’s what he had to say.

Anil Sharma reveals his inspiration behind the Gadar movie series

A reporter asked whether he drew inspiration from Mahabharata, noting the resemblance between Sunny lifting the heavy cartwheel and Abhimanyu’s chakra, as well as Sunny and Utkarsh on the war field akin to Lord Krishna and Arjuna. In response, Anil Sharma disclosed his deep admiration for the Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Answering the question, Director Anil Sharma said, “Katha toh main Ramayan, Mahabharat se hi leta hu. Pichli film bhi Ramayan hi thi, Ram ko Sita ko lene ke liye Lanka mein aate hai. Yeh bhi dekhiye kya hota hai (I always take stories from Ramayan and Mahabharat. The prequel was also based on Ramayan, when Lord Ram has to bring back Goddess Sita from Lanka. Watch this movie, and you’ll find a reference).”

Gadar 2 trailer out now!

Sunny Deol took to his Instagram and shared the Gadar 2 trailer, he wrote, “Dropping an action-filled glimpse of Tara Singh with #ReelWalaTrailer. Ab Gadar machega. On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, presenting you with #Gadar2Trailer. Trailer is out now! #Gadar2 aa rahi hai bade parde par lagane iss Independence Day! Cinemas mein 11th August se.”

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Gadar 2 stars Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel in the lead roles. Adding to the cast, Utkarsh Sharma plays the role of Charanjeet. The movie will be releasing in theatres on 11 August 2023. In addition, the movie will be clashing with the Akshay Kumar starrer OMG 2.

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