Shekhar Kapur to Begin Shooting for 'Masoom' Sequel in 2025

The director recently made a thrilling update about 'Masoom 2'. He said that the script was finally locked, and production would start in early 2025.

Talking with ANI, Kapur shared a fond memory of an amusing incident during his travels when he felt as if he had found serendipity regarding the project.

"The script is ready, and I will start shooting from February-March. I was traveling from Dubai to Delhi and realized that I had left the 'Masoom 2' script on the plane seat", Kapur recalled while talking to ANI.

"But I got it back, and a flight attendant had written me a note saying that Masoom was a very good film, and this one will be just as good. So, see, it came back even after being left behind--there must be something to it. It's destiny," the filmmaker said.

The sequel promises to bring a new storyline with all the core values of the original 'Masoom' so dearly loved by all.

He confirmed the talent cast shall include Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Manoj Bajpayee, and Kaveri, to name a few.

Speaking of what inspired him to bring back the story, Kapur said, "At that time I was very new to the industry, a complete naive, and I really want to know how did I do it."

While he would be eager to bring alive the sequel, Kapur did take out time to speak about changing the face of creativity in the age of AI.

On if technology like AI strangles artistic expression, he said, "If you start relying on it, you'll become lazy. Where does creativity come from? From fear. There are many drives for human beings--fear, love, faith, and hope. Can you ask AI to talk about hope? It can write about hope, but it can't hope itself."

According to Kapur, "human emotion is the bottomline" in storytelling. "AI cannot fall in love, and to be creative, you have to fall in love. You have to feel pain, not just describe pain."

Sharing a lighter moment, Kapur joked, "My cook once said, 'Don't worry, sir, I have written a script for 'Mr. India 2'. It was written using ChatGPT.".

"One day, my cook said he had written a script for 'Mr. India 2'. I said, 'Wow, that's great! Where did you get it from?' He said, 'ChatGPT, sir'. The story was very good, but I told myself, 'You'll need to write it better.' So, AI provokes you to be better. If ChatGPT writes every story, then what am I for?"

On the long-awaited 'Paani', Kapur stated that although the project is still stalled, he will first focus on 'Masoom 2' before working on this one.
Fans of Shekhar Kapur can now look forward to 'Masoom 2', a new film that promises to evoke the very same sense of emotional depth and sincerity that made its predecessor a timeless classic.