Long back, actor John Abraham kick-started the shoot of Satyameva Jayate 2, also starring Divya Khosla Kumar. Due to the lockdown, the shoot came to a halt, however, now the duo has already started shooting in Varanasi, Lucknow and they will continue the shoot till January 2021. However, the shooting has hit the rough patch now as John injured himself on the sets while shooting an action sequence. According to TOI's source, the actor hurt his finger while enacting a scene near Chet Singh Fort. The actor was taken to a local hospital where he was given first- aid and later sent back. A huge crowd gathered at the hospital immediately after the news broke out.
Talking about the second instalment of the film, Satyameva Jayate 2 tackles corruption in all spheres from the police to politicians, industrialists, and the common man. “Satyameva Jayate was a commercial hit not just at the box office but audiences loved the action and drama. John has become our nation’s action hero since then. Nikkhil and we decided to take the franchise ahead and continue to make entertaining commercial cinema with Milap and John. The success of the first part definitely adds responsibility on us to deliver a bigger and better film this time around," says producer Bhushan Kumar.
The producer also asserted that John will don a never seen before look and will be releasing in the theatres on Eid next year. Satyameva Jayate 2 produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar (T-Series), Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani (Emmay Entertainment) is slated to release on May 12, 2021.
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