Anil Sharma is currently the most sought-after director in Hindi cinema. The success of his last film, 'Gadar 2', has led to a lot of pressure on him to start work on Gadar 3. However, Sharma is in no hurry to make the sequel.
He has reportedly turned down a two-digit figure directorial fee, which is equal to what Siddharth Anand earned for Pathaan. Sharma is waiting for the right story before he starts work on 'Gadar 3'.
Sunny Deol, the star of 'Gadar 2,' is also not keen on making a sequel immediately. He is worried about being typecast as a patriotic actor. He also has a large fan base in Pakistan and does not want to alienate them.
A source close to Deol said, "Producers and publicists are announcing phantom sequels to Sunny's patriotic projects from the past. Sunny is keeping quiet. But he's dreading which of his films will suddenly come up with a sequel. He has nothing to do with any of these fly-by-night projects. He doesn't want to be identified as the face of Paki-bashing in Bollywood."
Sharma is clear that he will not make 'Gadar 3' unless he has a good story to tell. He said, "Jab tak kahaani pukki nahin, Gadar 3 sachchi nahin. We won't start 'Gadar 3' until we get have reason to. And the only reason we will start another Gadar film would be when we have another interesting story to tell. Until then, let's not rush things."
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It is clear that both Sharma and Deol are taking their time with 'Gadar 3.' They want to make sure that the film is as good as, if not better than, the first two films in the franchise.