Rishab Shetty & Haripriya To Come Together For Bell Bottom Sequel; Most Characters Retained
Kannada film Bell Bottom makers have confirmed that the pre-production work for part two is already in process. They have also decided to retain all primary characters from the original.
Retro
period
drama
Bell
Bottom,
which
went
on
to
become
one
of
Sandalwood's
most-loved
and
admired
films,
is
all
set
to
return
with
a
sequel.
Featuring
Rishab
Shetty
and
Haripriya
in
the
lead,
Jayatheertha's
directorial
showcased
an
exceptional
performance
at
the
box
office
this
year.
In
conversation
with
Times
of
India,
the
makers
have
confirmed
that
the
pre-production
work
for
part
two
is
already
in
process.
They
have
also
decided
to
retain
all
primary
characters
from
the
original.
The
director
stated,
"We
have
begun
work
on
the
script
and
are
getting
the
outline
structure.
Given
that
it
has
a
period
setting,
we
will
need
to
work
on
the
story
line
and
the
new
case
that
needs
to
be
solved,
carefully.
We
also
need
to
retain
the
quirks
and
comedy
that
was
equally
loved,
along
with
the
mystery
element
in
the
film."
Rishab
Shetty,
who
had
established
himself
as
a
successful
filmmaker
in
the
Kannada
film
industry,
was
thrilled
to
play
a
protagonist
for
the
first
time
in
Bell
Bottom.
He
did
leave
an
impression
on
the
viewers
with
his
commendable
acting
skills,
brilliantly
unfolding
the
adventures
of
his
character
Detective
Divakar
with
utmost
excellence.
Besides
Divakar's
quirks
and
humour,
the
audiences
also
praised
Harirpriya,
who
essayed
the
role
of
Kusuma,
for
her
screen
presence.
Talking
about
introducing
new
characters
and
sticking
with
a
few
primary
roles
from
the
first
part,
the
director
said,
"We
will
retain
most
of
our
characters.
Whether
Kusuma
(Hariprriya)
and
Divakar
are
married
or
not
in
this
version
is
yet
to
be
decided.
But
all
the
primary
characters
will
be
there,
as
well
as
new
ones
who
will
be
a
part
of
the
mystery
that
Detective
Divakar
embarks
on."
Meanwhile,
Rishab
is
excited
about
returning
as
Divakar
before
his
fans
once
again.
He
said,
"We
hope
to
make
this
film
on
a
bigger
scale
as
the
first
part
did
well
and
the
character
has
a
fan
following.
I
also
need
to
work
towards
getting
into
my
retro
look
again.
Divakar
is
coming
back
soon!"