Avinash Tiwary and Medha Shankr's Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 wraps shoot
The sequel is produced by Vinod Bachchan under the banner of Soundrya Production.
Avinash is known for working in films like, Laila Majnu (2018) and Madgaon Express (2024). He also has Imtiaz Ali's O Saathi Re in the pipeline. Medha made her film debut with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail (2023).
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