Jannat 2 is a sequel to the 2008 film Jannat. The film would be based on the issue of illegal arms in Delhi.. The movie is scheduled to be released on the 27th of April 2012 with Emraan Hashmi

Emraan Hashmi

Emraan Anwar Hashmi is a Filmfare Award-nominated Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.- Early life :Hashmi was born to Anwar Hashmi and Maherahh Hashmi. His father is a Muslim while his mother a Roman Catholic. After briefly changing his first name to Farhan, he decided to keep his...

, Randeep Hooda

Randeep Hooda

Randeep Singh Hooda is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films.-Early life:Hooda was born in the village of Jaseya in Rohtak district of Haryana. His mother, Asha Hooda, is a social worker and his father, Dr. Ranbir Hooda, is a surgeon by profession...

, Imran Zahid

Imran Zahid

Imran Zahid is an Indian actor in both theatre and Bollywood. He has acted in Mahesh Bhatt's The Last Salute, based on Muntadhar al-Zaidi's book of the same title.-Early life:He began acting while at school in Bokaro...

 and Esha Gupta

Esha Gupta

Esha Gupta is an upcoming Indian film actress. She is making her debut through the Bollywood film titled Hum Aap Aur Pyaar opposite actor Upen Patel. She won the Miss India International title in 2007. She represented her country in the Miss International 2007 contest.-Filmography:-External links:...

 in the lead roles in which Imran Zahid

Imran Zahid

Imran Zahid is an Indian actor in both theatre and Bollywood. He has acted in Mahesh Bhatt's The Last Salute, based on Muntadhar al-Zaidi's book of the same title.-Early life:He began acting while at school in Bokaro...

 will play the role of a cop. Shooting began on 1st October 2011..

Production

Earlier, actress Prachi Desai

Prachi Desai

Prachi Desai is an Indian film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Bani Walia in the Hindi television drama Kasamh Se which aired on Zee TV. Prachi is the endorser, spokesperson, brand ambassador and the face of Neutrogena products in India...

 was signed on to play the female lead opposite Hashmi, but was later replaced by Gupta, due to the fact that the director, Kunal Deshmukh

Kunal Deshmukh

Kunal Deshmukh is an Indian film director of made his debut with Jannat in 2008, starring Imran Hashmi.-Early life and education:After finishing his schooling at Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra, Mumbai and junior college at Jai Hind, Church Gate, he took up an advertising course at H.R. College. Later,...

, felt Desai couldn't fit the part of being bold and sensual, while Desai also wasn't comfortable with it. Bengali actress Paoli Dam

Paoli Dam

Paoli Dam is an Indian Bengali actress. She is from Golf Road, Kolkata and came into prominence with her 2009 Bengali film - Kaalbela, directed by notable Director Gautam Ghose.-Education:...

 was also reported to be considered for the female lead. In October 2011, film was shot in the lines of Delhi Airport Metro Express.