Lakadbaggha 2 – The Monkey Business, the highly anticipated sequel to the animal-lover vigilante action film Lakadbaggha, will have its World Premiere at the Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest in Bruges, Belgium, where it has been officially selected as part of the festival’s 2026 programme. The Razor Reel programming team discovered the film at Marché du Film at Cannes 2026, where the film’s raw action, international martial arts language and environmental core stood out as the ingredients of a potential Indian genre franchise with global appeal.
The film brings together an international ensemble led by Chinese martial arts star Sunny Pang, known for Headshot and Netflix’s Havoc opposite Tom Hardy, alongside Thai martial arts icon Dan Chupong, known globally for Ong Bak. The Indian cast features acclaimed performers Adil Hussain, Sarah Jane Dias, Vikram Kochar and Anshuman Jha, who reprises his role as animal-lover vigilante Arjun Bakshi.
Patrick Van Hauwaert, Festival Director said, “Watching Lakadbaggha 2 felt like a journey back to the golden age of martial arts cinema from my youth. Beyond the fantastic hand-to-hand combat, its urgent focus on exposing the cruelty of illegal wildlife smuggling makes it a truly impactful watch. It’s a gripping story that stays with you.”
Directed by Anshuman Jha, Lakadbaggha 2 – The Monkey Business marks Jha’s return behind the camera following Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, while also bringing him back to the character and world he originated with the first Lakadbaggha.
The sequel expands the franchise geographically and stylistically, combining an Indian vigilante narrative with the action vocabulary of Asian martial arts. The film also marks an India–Indonesia co-production, further widening the franchise’s international footprint.
At its heart, however, remains an animal.
The film’s selection at Razor Reel also represents an interesting evolution for the franchise, from an unconventional Indian vigilante story centred around an animal lover into …read more
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