Shekhar Kapur, Jugal Hansraj reunite for Masoom 2

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and actor Jugal Hansraj have reunited for Masoom: The Next Generation. Veterans Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi are confirmed to reprise their roles from the original film.

Jugal made his acting debut in the critically acclaimed Masoom alongside Urmila Matondkar. He played the role of Rahul, Naseeruddin Shah's onscreen son whose entry into a typical family changes its dynamics forever. His heartwarming performance earned him widespread appreciation at a young age and marked the beginning of his acting journey.

Speaking about the reunion, Shekhar Kapur shares, "There is something profoundly beautiful about coming home, not to a place, but to a story that has stayed alive in people's hearts for decades. Jugal was just a young boy when we made Masoom, and today, welcoming him back as an accomplished



actor is both emotional and deeply fulfilling. Reuniting him with Naseer and Shabana is a reminder that some relationships transcend cinema. As we begin this new chapter, I hope audiences experience the same honesty, tenderness, and emotional truth that made Masoom so enduring."

Sharing his excitement about returning to the world of Masoom, Jugal Hansraj says, "When Shekhar called to tell me he wanted me to be a part of the new Masoom, it made me so happy. Masoom has been a part of my life, my identity, for as long as I can remember. Even after all these years, I'm still 'that Masoom boy.' It's been more than 40 years since the film released, but people still remember the film with so much affection. I constantly get stopped by people even here in New York, and I'm told with a warm smile that their kids or grandkids listen to 'lakdi ki kathi'.”