Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Girish AD Shelves Premalu 2 Over Creative Doubts
Premalu 2 was supposed to be a follow-up movie.
Director Girish AD said the sequel will not move forward for now.
He worked on the story with a writer and Kiran Josey.
Kiran Josey helped write the first Premalu.
Girish AD felt unsure about the direction of the new movie.
He decided to trust his own feelings and stop developing it.
He also spoke with Dileesh Pothan about the decision.
Pothan thought Girish might be thinking about it too much, but Girish still chose to pause the project.
Director Girish AD confirmed that Premalu 2 is no longer moving forward.
He said he trusted his gut feeling when deciding the sequel’s fate.
Girish AD held several discussions with a writer and co-writer Kiran Josey.
He said he could not convince himself that the project was heading in the right direction.
Actor and filmmaker Dileesh Pothan told him he might be overthinking the decision.
- Who
- Director Girish AD, writer and co-writer Kiran Josey, and actor-filmmaker Dileesh Pothan.
- What
- Premalu 2 has been shelved after Girish AD decided he was not convinced by its creative direction.
- When
- The decision was discussed in an interview with Cue Studio; no date was specified.
- Where
- The interview was with Cue Studio; no other location was specified.
- Why
- Girish AD said his gut feeling told him the sequel was not heading in the right direction.
- Project
- Premalu 2
- Status
- No longer moving forward
- Director
- Girish AD
- Development discussions
- Girish AD held several rounds of discussions with a writer and Kiran Josey.
- Creative concern
- Girish AD could not convince himself that the film was headed in the right direction.
- Other filmmaker consulted
- Dileesh Pothan
- Interview outlet
- Cue Studio