Actor Sunny Deol in November announced his plans to collaborate with his son, actor Karan Deol for the sequel of “Apne”, which will also feature his father, veteran star Dharmendra and actor-brother Bobby Deol. Now in the latest development, as per a Pinkvilla report, the makers are likely to rope in boxing trainers of Sylvester Stallone starrer Creed & Will Smith’s Ali. The reports adds, Anthony Martins who had worked on Creed or Darrell Foster who had worked on Ali might come onboard to help Karan Deol with the training for the boxing sequences. It is important that Karan trains in the sport well before he starts shooting for the film which is expected to roll after April,” informs a source close to the development.
Karan, who made his debut with his father's directorial "Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas" in 2019, earlier said "Apne 2" will be special as he is collaborating with his family. Directed by Ryan Coogler, Creed was released in 2015 and featured Michael B Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. Ali was a 2001 biographical-drama that was headlined by Will Smith. Directed by Anil Sharma, Apne 2, will be produced by Deepak Mukut. The film will go on floors in March 2021 and will release around Diwali 2021. The film that revolves around the importance of family bonds, Apne is a sports drama that was released in 2007. It starred Dharmendra Deol, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Shilpa Shetty and Katrina Kaif. After the success of Apne, Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby reunited for the comedy Yamla Pagla Deewana in 2011. They also featured in two more films in the franchise -- Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013) and Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se in 2018.