Mumbai, Nov 7:Bhushan Patel, who made his directorial debut with Vikram Bhatt's “1920: The Evil Returns” has been signed on by Ekta Kapoor to helm the sequel of “Ragini MMS”.
The film has been titled “Ragini MMS- 2” and stars porn star-turnd Bollywood actress Sunny Leone.
“What started off as a humble experimental film has turned into a franchise called- ‘Ragini MMS'.
We liked the promos of ‘1920: The Evil Returns' and took a leap of faith in signing Bhushan.
Given the film's impressive box office performance, it has proven to be the right decision,” Tanuj Garg, CEO of Balaji Motion Pictures, said in a statement.
Director Bhushan also expressed his excitement to bag the film.
“To add to the excitement of a hit debut film, is the opportunity of directing another hit franchise, ‘Ragini MMS-2', for the Balaji banner. I am looking forward to it,” he said.
The film is expected to go into production in January next year.