Even as reports linked Mitakshara Kumar to The Royals 2, the director has been quietly working on something else. She is developing the next instalment of the Tanu Weds Manu franchise with Eros, something that she hinted at on Instagram last December. It’s being planned as a fresh chapter rather than a continuation of the original that featured Kangana Ranaut and R Madhavan.

A source close to the development said, “The idea is to retain the irreverence and madness of Tanu Weds Manu, while introducing a new set of characters. The new film will give the makers the opportunity to build a different story in the established world. The team has been writing for the past one year.”