Sep 27, 2026 10:21am IST
‘The Royals 2’: Mitakshara Kumar Takes Over Directorial Reins Of Ishaan Khatter-Led Show From Jasmeet K Reen (EXCLUSIVE)
Ishaan Khatter-starrer “The Royals” Season 2, backed by Netflix and Rangita Nandy, has undergone a major directorial change, with Jasmeet K Reen exiting the project after just three days on location.
“Netflix hired Jasmeet after their genial collaboration over Darlings, but this time around the collaboration was not smooth. There were scripting and execution issues,” reveals a source.
“The Royals 2” unit has lost no time in hiring another director. Mitakshara Kumar, who has assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali in “Bajirao Mastani”, “Padmaavat”, “Gangubai Kathiawadi” and directed a few episodes of Bhansali’s “Heeramandi”, has taken over the directorial reins of “The Royals 2”.
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“We haven’t lost any working hours. The disruption could have been financially catastrophic. But luckily, Mitakshara stepped in without losing time,” adds the source.
For those who came in late, production of Season 2 of the show came to an abrupt halt after director Jasmeet K. Reen exited the project just three days into the shooting schedule.The cast and crew were actively shooting a major sequence when mounting creative differences between producer Rangita Nandy and Jasmeet Reen reportedly led to the director’s sudden exit.
Meanwhile, Bhumi Pednekar is no longer part of “The Royals” Season 2, with Ishaan Khatter returning as the protagonist. The new season also sees Gurfateh Pirzada and Sini Shetty joining the cast as new entrants.
The cast and crew are back on set, and the shooting has resumed without any major disruption.
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