MUMBAI: My Friend Ganesha II, the sequel to last year’s film My Friend Ganesha, is slated to release in theatres on 22 August.

Director Rajiv S Ruia says that the technical crew associated with the first part has been retained more or less; only the sequel is produced by Baba Arts Limited.

In My Friend Ganesha, the animated character Ganesha had learnt a few English words. Now, in the sequel, he plays a westernised Ganesha; with a guitar in hand, donning bermuda shorts, a tattoo and a cap, speaking more English words.

Apart from the animated Ganesha, My Friend Ganesha II also features Master Ali, Harsh Chhaya, Bhairavi Goswami, Suhasini Mulay, Sulbha Deshpande and Upasana Singh.

The makers inform that work has commenced on My Friend Ganesha III now.