OG Welcome director Anees Bazmee has opened up about Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor being replaced in Welcome To The Jungle.
Welcome, and Welcome Back director Anees Bazmee has reacted to the absence of Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor from Welcome 3: Welcome To The Jungle. In the upcoming film, Nana and Anil’s iconic characters of Uday Shetty and Majnu Sagar Pandey have been replaced by Sanjay and Arshad. As soon as the video was released on the internet, several fans of the franchise expressed their discontent about Nana and Anil’s absence. Now, the director of the first two instalments has reacted to the new changes made in the franchise.
While speaking to Aaj Tak Anees said, “Since I am not directing, I am no one to comment about the casting. If the makers have taken any decision, it must have been taken after careful consideration.” Annes continued sharing his views and took a dig at the makers, “Main bas itna kehna chaunga, ki main iss film ko direct kar raha hota, toh mere liye Nana Patekar aur Anil Kapoor ke bina yeh film banana sambhav nahi hota. Dono hi kirdaar iconic rahe hai. Aaj bhi social media par unse judi kuch na kuch videos dekhne ko mil jaate hai. Yeh dono hi ahem kirdaar hai. Inke bina main toh iss film ki kalpana nahi kar sakta (I would just like to say that had I been directing this film, it would not have been possible for me to make this film without Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor. Both of their characters have been iconic. Even today, I can’t connect with them on social media. Few videos are available to watch. These two have played important roles. Without them, I cannot imagine this film).”
The comedy franchise Welcome has returned with its third instalment, Welcome To The Jungle. The announcement video of the upcoming comedy film has been released on Akshay Kumar’s 57th birthday. The movie also marks Akshay’s return to the franchise after the first part was released in 2007. The anticipated film stars an ensemble cast, including Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade with Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Disha Patani. Welcome To The Jungle will be released in cinemas on December 20, 2024.
