The news of Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar‘s exit from Welcome 3 was indeed a heartbreaking one for fans of the franchise and of Majnu-Uday jodi who were keen to see teh two actors reprise their roles. Though it was reported that Kapoor and Patekar could not proceed with the Welcome 3 deal that was offered to them due to monetary reasons, turns out the real reason is something else altogether.
Sources close to the production of the film tell ETimes that the reason for Anil Kapoor not doing Welcome 3 was the unprofessional behaviour of Firoz Nadiadwala during the making of Welcome 2. “Apparently, the production was mismanaged, payments were delayed and even TDS was not paid leading to financial losses for not just Kapoor but other actors and technicians as well. It is said that there was a huge showdown with Nana Patekar also because of Firoz’s unprofessional behaviour.”
Turns out Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi are now being roped in to fill in the roles. However, the two will not play the roles of Uday and Majnu. They will be portraying similar roles in Welcome To The Jungle, but their characters will have new names.
It was also reported recently that Akshay Kumar might reunite with Raveena Tandon after 19 years for Welcome 3. The film will also see Akshay reuniting with Suniel Shetty after 14 years. Akshay and Suniel have done nearly a dozen films together like Mohra, Dhadkan, Hera Pheri, Phir Hera Pheri, Waqt Hamara Hai among others.
Suniel will be essaying a comic role in the film. He is extremely excited for his role as it is something that is not explored by him before.
So the cast of Welcome To The Jungle now comprises of Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Suniel Shetty, Disha Patani, and Jacqueline Fernandez in lead roles. However, a confirmation on the casting coup is yet to come. Producer Firoz A Nadiadwala has locked Christmas of 2024 for the release of the third film in the Welcome franchise.
Sources close to the production of the film tell ETimes that the reason for Anil Kapoor not doing Welcome 3 was the unprofessional behaviour of Firoz Nadiadwala during the making of Welcome 2. “Apparently, the production was mismanaged, payments were delayed and even TDS was not paid leading to financial losses for not just Kapoor but other actors and technicians as well. It is said that there was a huge showdown with Nana Patekar also because of Firoz’s unprofessional behaviour.”
Turns out Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi are now being roped in to fill in the roles. However, the two will not play the roles of Uday and Majnu. They will be portraying similar roles in Welcome To The Jungle, but their characters will have new names.
It was also reported recently that Akshay Kumar might reunite with Raveena Tandon after 19 years for Welcome 3. The film will also see Akshay reuniting with Suniel Shetty after 14 years. Akshay and Suniel have done nearly a dozen films together like Mohra, Dhadkan, Hera Pheri, Phir Hera Pheri, Waqt Hamara Hai among others.
Suniel will be essaying a comic role in the film. He is extremely excited for his role as it is something that is not explored by him before.
So the cast of Welcome To The Jungle now comprises of Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Suniel Shetty, Disha Patani, and Jacqueline Fernandez in lead roles. However, a confirmation on the casting coup is yet to come. Producer Firoz A Nadiadwala has locked Christmas of 2024 for the release of the third film in the Welcome franchise.