It was earlier reported that Priyadarshan’s 2006 comedy Malamaal Weekly will be getting a sequel. Now, as per a report in Bollywood Hungama, the film’s cast is also in place. The comedy film will see the return of the original cast of Riteish Deshmukh, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav, along with new entrants Parineeti Chopra, Raveena Tandon and Shilpa Shirodkar. It was also announced that YouTuber-turned-reality star Elvish Yadav will also be part of the film.
Elvish also confirmed the news on X. Sharing his excitement about the new project, he wrote, "Nayi film. Naya safar. Main bahar se aaya hoon, Bollywood mein mera koi nahi tha. Aap logon ke beech se uth kar aaya, aur aapke pyaar ne mujhe ab bade parde tak pahuncha diya. Aaj jo kuch bhi hoon, aapke pyaar ki wajah se hoon. Aur isi pyaar ki wajah se main 'MALAMAAL' hu. Bas pyaar banaye rakhna (New film, new journey. I am an outsider. I didn’t have anybody in Bollywood. I came from amongst you guys and your love has taken me to the big screen. Whatever I am today, I am because of your love and that’s what makes me ‘Malamaal’. Keep giving the love)”
This is not Elvish's only Bollywood project. Earlier this month, trade analyst Taran Aadarsh announced that he had been signed for an action film directed by Remo D'Souza. The film also stars Tiger Shroff and Abhishek Banerjee and is being produced by Vicky Jain under his new production banner, VJ Frames.
He further wrote, "The banner's maiden venture is a yet-to-be-titled action franchise, directed by #RemoDSouza and starring #TigerShroff, #AbhishekBanerjee and #ElvishYadav. The film goes on floors today [1 Aug 2026]."
As per a report in Bollywood Hungama, Malamaal Weekly 2 will feature a completely new storyline. However, it will retain the core thematic flavour of the original — a group of ordinary people in a small town, driven by poverty, greed and the prospect of sudden wealth, finding themselves caught in an increasingly chaotic situation. Amit Joshi, who co-directed Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's robotic rom-com Teri Baton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, has been brought on board to helm this film. He's currently fine-tuning the script, with plans to take it into production by November 2026.