Dhadak 2 True Story 
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Real vs Reel: Is Dhadak 2 inspired by real-life couple's love story marred with caste discrimination?

Dhadak 2 produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, etc, is the Hindi remake of Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal.

The much-awaited movie Dhadak 2 was released in theaters on August 1, 2025, and ever since then, the movie the movie has been buzzing on social media. Directed by Shazia Iqbal, Dhadak 2 features Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri in the lead roles.

Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you have already watch Dhadak 2 in theaters or are planning to watch it. Hence, you have questions revolving around Dhadak 2 Real Story or Dhadak 2 True Story. Continue reading below to know whether Dhadak 2 is based on a true story or not -

Is Dhadak 2 based on real life story?

The answer is yes and no at the same time. Dhadak 2 produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, etc, is the Hindi remake of Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal. Directed by Mari Selvaraj, Pariyerum Perumal was released in 2018.

Since, the movie revolves around a love story with caste discrimination as the main storyline, it is obvious that fans wonder whether Dhadak 2 True Story or Dhadak 2 Real Story.

As per reports, Pariyerum Perumal is a fictional story but it is inspired by real-life experiences of director Mari Selvaraj and the social realities of caste discrimination in Tamil Nadu, especially in the Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi regions.

Talking about Dhadak 2 starcast, Siddhant Chaturvedi plays Neelesh Ahirwar, a dalit law student, Triptii Dimri plays Vidhi Bharadwaj (an upper cast girl), Zakir Hussain plays Principal Haider Ansari, Saurabh Sachdeva plays Shankar, and more in the leading roles.

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