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Sunny Deol opens up about his attempts at making Damini 2 for years before Ikka happened
Updated On: 29 June, 2026 10:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Sunny Deol, who returns in his lawyer avatar in the upcoming courtroom drama, Ikka, after his 1993 hit Damini, revealed that he tried to make Damini 2 for several years; however, that did not materialise

Sunny Deol. Pic via Yogen Shah
Sunny Deol's role in Damini is still considered one of the most iconic performances in Bollywood. The 1993 Bollywood classic remains legendary. Sunny Deol's fiery performance as a lawyer also won him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Meanwhile, his iconic dialogue ‘tarikh pe tarikh’ continues to be a hit with fans even to this day. The actor recently revealed that he wanted to remake the film, but that did not happen.
Sunny Deol on making Damini 2
During the trailer launch event for his upcoming film Ikka, Sunny Deol shared that he was planning to make Damini 2, but the project did not materialise. Sunny addressed the media at the event and said he is not really into praising his own films; however, he would not mind admitting that he loves courtroom dramas. He shared, “Definitely, mujhe Damini ke baad mauka nahi mila aur jaise hi ye subject mere paas aaya main khush tha ki hum itna koshish kar rahe the Damini 2 karne ka, but Damini 2 ka toh kuch hua nahi (I had not got the chance to do courtroom drama after Damini and we really wanted to make Damini 2, but that did not materialise)…”
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