Malamaal Weekly 2 in the Works; Riteish Deshmukh, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav Approached
After the romantic genre saw a revival in 2025 with hits like Saiyaara, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, and Tere Ishk Mein, comedy films are poised to dominate 2026 and 2027. Exciting comedies such as Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, Welcome To The Jungle, Dhamaal 4, Bhagam Bhag 2, Hera Pheri 3, and Golmaal 5 are lined up. Now, Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learned that another beloved title is making a comeback — Malamaal Weekly 2.
As per a source, which revealed, “Talks have begun for Malamaal Weekly 2. The team has come up with a fantastic concept that fits perfectly as a second installment. It won’t be a direct sequel; the characters and setting will differ, but like the original, it will revolve around a group of greedy villagers going to extreme lengths to get their hands on a huge sum of money.”
The source added, “Paresh Rawal has given his nod but hasn’t signed the contract yet. Meanwhile, discussions are underway with Riteish Deshmukh and Rajpal Yadav.” Riteish Deshmukh, Paresh Rawal, and Rajpal Yadav were also part of the original Malamaal Weekly, released 20 years ago in March 2006. The film’s plot centered on the only educated man in a village who finds out that a villager has won a Rs. 1 crore lottery prize but the winner has died. Chaos ensues as the villagers hatch wild schemes to hide the death from the lottery inspector while keeping the greedy village head clueless.
The news is seen going viral at the moment, check the tweet on the microblogging site called X:
Another day, another sequel
When every other cult movie sequel is made, why should #MalamaalWeekly be left behind…
As per BH, Malamaal Weekly 2 is officially in development & Paresh Rawal has given his nod , while discussions are ongoing with #RiteishDeshmukh & #rajpalyadav.… pic.twitter.com/l9RSorrYkc
— Movie_Reviews (@MovieReview_Hub) February 27, 2026
Now, talking about the film, it is directed by Priyadarshan, the original also starred Reema Sen, Shakti Kapoor, Sudha Chandran, the late Asrani, Rasika Joshi, and Innocent. Stay tuned to know more about it and others only with us and if you have anything to share do comment below and share your thoughts.
