The planned sequel to Vijay Deverakonda's film Kingdom, which released in July 2025, has officially been shelved as confirmed by producer Naga Vamsi. The film was initially planned as the start of a franchise; however, after it tanked at the box office, the makers are no longer keep on taking it forward
Vijay Deverakonda in Kingdom
After the 2025 action thriller Kingdom, starring Vijay Deverakonda, tanked at the box office despite the high hopes, a sequel to the film has officially been shelved. Producer Naga Vamsi recently confirmed the decision during an interview, putting an end to ongoing rumours about the proposed franchise. Notably, the original film was helmed by Gowtam Tinnanuri and also featured Satyadev Kancharana and Bhagyashri Borse in pivotal roles.
Naga Vamsi confirms Kingdom 2 has been shelved
During an interview with Idlebrain, Naga Vamsi shared, "Yeah, there is no Kingdom 2." He was asked about making Kingdom initially as a one-part film, Vamsi wasn't keen on talking about it as he said, "There is no point in talking about it, other than hurting Gowtam."
Further, Naga Vamsi also confirmed that he is working on another film with director Gowtam. "But yeah, we will collaborate with Gowtam. He is doing a different film now. After that, we will do a film," he said.
In another interview, Naga Vamsi had earlier revealed that they have worked on a film titled Magic with Gowtam. Although the film's production has been wrapped up, the film has yet to see the light of day.
About Kingdom
Kingdom was earlier called VD12 during its development. Interestingly, it was initially planned as the beginning of a multi-film series. However, now the cancellation of the sequel has surprised many fans, especially because the first film's narrative was created to expand in future instalments.
The first instalment showed Vijay Deverakonda as a troubled police officer who is on an undercover assignment. A task that required him to confront his own personal struggles as the case became increasingly dangerous. The film mixed together action and psychological drama, garnering attention from viewers. The unresolved threads in the film released on July 31, 2025, were expected to continue in the next chapter.
On the box office front, Kingdom received mixed reviews and failed to make any impact. Although the franchise is no longer being made, Vijay Deverakonda's fans can look forward to his upcoming project, titled Rowdy Janardhana, which is believed to be an intense action film with a planned release in 2026.
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