Sep 21, 2026 10:51am IST
Kunal Kemmu Confirms “Madgaon Express 2”: “I Have a Story to Tell” (EXCLUSIVE)
Kunal Kemmu, whose directorial “VIBE” is currently in theaters, is also ready to return to the world of “Madgaon Express.” Speaking to Variety India, Kemmu confirms he is developing “Madgaon Express 2,” the sequel to his directorial debut, “Madgaon Express.”
He is not willing to confirm the timeline of the sequel, simply choosing to say, “I've always said that I will not make “Madgaon Express 2” unless I genuinely feel that there is a story to tell. Luckily, they (collaborators and producers) also didn't bother me after that. Everyone said, ‘Okay, you figure it out.’”
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About having a script ready for the sequel, Kemmu reveals, I have a story to tell, which I have written. At this point, I'll keep it at that.”
Kemmu surprised himself with how much he enjoyed directing, adding that the experience of filming “Madgaon Express” allowed him to be more himself than acting ever did. “Firstly, I had no idea I could direct. I enjoyed myself on set, as did everyone else. There was great synergy. I also realized that directing let me be more myself than acting did. As actors, we tend to live protected lives. We are in our vans, come out and give our shots, return to our vans, and once it is done, take our cars back home because we are always in the public eye. But as a director, you’re always with your crew. You're handling situations in front of them. Sometimes, you’re angry. At other times, you are sad. But you have to take charge of the situation. Direction let me be me. It liberated me in many ways.”
When asked if the same cast is coming back for the sequel, which includes Divyenndu, Avinash Tiwary and Pratik Gandhi, he adds, “Well, I will answer those questions on another day.”
Kemmu also shares his take on the shelved zomcom “Go Goa Gone 2”, which was previously scheduled for March 2021. As the film didn’t progress beyond pre-production, the actor-filmmaker says he has “no idea” what is happening on that front. He explains, “If I owned the IP, we would have seen “Go Goa Gone 2” years ago. I have a story in my head, but not that I'm making it.”
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He adds, “I'm an actor and a co-writer on that film. As a co-writer, I haven't written anything. As an actor, nobody has asked me for my dates or told me that it is happening. Honestly and sadly, I don't have an update.”
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