Actor Pearl V Puri, who is best known for featuring in TV serials like 'Bepanah Pyaarr' and 'Naagin', is now all set to make his Bollywood debut with 'Yaariyan 2'. According to his team, Pearl will share screen space with Divya Khosla Kumar and Meezan Jafri in the film.Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru of Sanam Teri Kasam fame have come on board to direct the second instalment. Yaariyan, which was directed by Divya, starred Himansh Kohli, Rakul Preet Singh and Nicole Faria.

'Yaariyan 2' marks Pearl's second project with Divya. The two have earlier worked together in 'Teri Aankhon Mein' song, which was released in 2020.Also, this will be Pearl's first big project after he was mired in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case in 2021. He was arrested by Waliv Police on June 4, 2021 for allegedly raping a minor girl. He was later granted bail.