Sequels and remakes are in! Bollywood is slowly waking up to this new trend thanks to the super-success of sequels and remakes in the recent past. Joining the bandwagon are the Bhatts [Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt], who are planning to start RAAZ 2, the sequel to the immensely successful RAAZ. While Vikram Bhatt had directed the original, RAAZ 2 will be directed by Mohit Suri, who has directed ZEHER, KALYUG and WOH LAMHE and has completed AWARAPAN for the Bhatts.

Well, here�s the latest on RAAZ 2. Emraan Hashmi has been confirmed for the principal role in the sequel. �So far, only Emraan has been signed. We will be casting one more guy and two girls,� Mohit informs me.

Will the actors of the original film [Dino Morea, Bipasha Basu] star in the sequel? �We haven�t spoken to them yet. Actually, we�ll take a call once we�re through with the script. The idea has been okayed, liked and approved. The next step is to work on the screenplay,� Mohit adds. RAAZ 2 will roll after AWARAPAN.