Sarah-Jane Dias Starrer 'Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business' Sets Historic World Premiere at Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest

The highly anticipated animal-lover vigilante action sequel, Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business, featuring the versatile Sarah-Jane Dias, is officially slated for its world premiere at the renowned Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest in Bruges, Belgium. Selected as part of the festival’s prestigious 2026 programming, the event will run from October 29 to November 7.

With this selection, Lakadbaggha 2 shatters a glass ceiling, becoming the first Indian action film ever to be chosen for the European genre film festival.

Directed by and starring Anshuman Jha (Lord Curzon Ki Haveli), the franchise's second installment relies on a formidable ensemble cast. Sarah-Jane Dias steps into the international spotlight, bringing her signature charisma and compelling screen presence to a franchise celebrated for blending gritty, purpose-driven narratives with high-stakes action. Dias's involvement anchors the film's dramatic core as she shares the screen with a heavyweight global roster, including Chinese martial arts star Sunny Pang, Thai action icon Dan Chupong, and acclaimed Indian actors Adil Hussain and Vikram Kochar.

The India-Indonesia co-production significantly expands the franchise's geographic and stylistic footprint. By combining an Indian vigilante narrative with the kinetic action vocabulary of Asian martial arts, the film provides an expansive canvas for actors like Dias to showcase their range in a globally resonant genre.

At the heart of the high-octane choreography is a deeply urgent environmental message. Reprising his role as protagonist Arjun Bakshi, Anshuman Jha shared his vision for the sequel, explaining that it centers on the endangered Yaki monkey.

"Lakadbaggha was always an unusual film for India," Jha noted, emphasizing that the extinction of animals reflects a crisis in humanity itself. "With Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business, we wanted to take that world much further and create an action film that could speak to audiences in India and beyond. It's our love letter to the environment with the endangered Yaki Monkey at its center. To know that their population has fallen from nearly 50,000 in 1990 to fewer than 5,000 today is devastating. We wanted to tell that story through a genre that can travel across borders — action."

Reflecting on the film's historic festival selection, Jha added, "There have been several action and martial arts films in Razor Reel’s history, but to have the festival welcome an Indian martial arts film for the first time makes this selection particularly meaningful. We hope the film opens another door for Indian action cinema internationally."