Ektaa Kapoor confirms The Dirty Picture 2, says sequel will tell a new story

Producer Ektaa Kapoor has confirmed that The Dirty Picture 2 is in the works after 15 years. The sequel will again follow one person's story, with its lead and cast still undisclosed.Ektaa Kapoor confirmed that The Dirty Picture 2 is in works. (Credit: Instagram/@ektaarkapoor, Movie Postera)New Delhi,Oct 11, 2026 22:38 ISTProducer Ektaa Kapoor has confirmed that The Dirty Picture 2 is in the works, about 15 years after the first film released in cinemas. The producer said she now has a story she wants to tell, but kept details about the sequel's cast, central character and release date under wraps.Speaking on Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast, Ektaa said she had been thinking about a sequel for some time, and that she is moving ahead with it now because she has found a story she wants to share with audiences. She added that the new film, like the first one, will also revolve around one person's story, though she did not reveal who that person is.Ektaa said, "One very big film I'm making is The Dirty Picture 2. I'm planning it after 15 years. This time, I believe there is a story I want to tell. The Dirty Picture was about Silk Smitha. It was about a woman who was condemned for standing up against her sexuality. Now, sexuality is about your choice. I never saw her as a victim. I saw her as someone who celebrated her sexuality, and the film did so well."She said the upcoming film would again centre on a person's life, but did not share any further details about its lead character or casting. Looking back at the first filmReleased in December 2011, The Dirty Picture starred Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi and Tusshar Kapoor. Inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, the film traced the South Indian actor's rise in the entertainment industry and the challenges she faced.Silk Smitha appeared in more than 450 films over an 18-year career. She died by suicide at the age of 35 at her home in Chennai. Vidya Balan went on to win the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.How the film stayed with Vidya Balan The film has remained an important part of Vidya Balan's career. In a recent interview with YouTuber Samdish, she said she became addicted to smoking after working on The Dirty Picture and ended up smoking two to three cigarettes a day. "After The Dirty Picture, I got addicted," she said.Vidya said she had smoked before the film and knew how to do it, but did not really smoke at the time. "As a character, you can't just fake it. I couldn't have that hesitation because there is a certain perception about women who smoke. Much less now, far more before," she said.The actor also said the film scared her at first because of the short and revealing clothes and the way she had to dance, but added that finishing it left her feeling "liberated".Vidya said being called "sexy" after the film changed the way she saw herself, and that it freed her from ideas linked to body size.Last seen in Raja Shivaji, Vidya Balan will be seen in the upcoming film Jailer 2.- Ends