Mumbai, Jan 6 (TIWN): Director Mohit Suri's 2014 hit "Ek Villain" is set to have its second installment starring actors John Abraham and Aditya Roy Kapur.

Mirror has learnt that five years after the Mohit Suri-directed Ek Villain, which featured Sidharth Malhotra, Riteish Deshmukh and Shraddha Kapoor, a second installment of the thriller is in the works. Titled Ek Villain 2, the Bhushan Kumar and Ekta Kapoor production will feature John Abraham and Aditya Roy Kapur as leads, with Mohit returning to the director’s chair.
According to a source close to the development, Part 2 is not a sequel but a new story that pits John and Aditya’s characters against each other. “It will also have an intense love story at its core,” revealed the source, adding that the makers are in the process of signing a top actress to be paired alongside the hero. “Both John and Adi had heard Mohit’s idea a while ago and were excited to come on board as the premise is something both haven’t explored before. The final narration took place recently, following which the two actors signed the film.”