Akshay Kumar has raised hopes of a reunion with the original song ‘Welcome’ saying that Nana Patekar is Anil Kapoor may come back if Welcome 4 becomes real. The actor shared that the franchise has always seemed like a big family and hinted that fans might see all the familiar faces again in the future.The actor said this while discussing ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, the third installment in the popular drama series. While the latest film marks the return of Akshay to the series, Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor, who played the lead characters. Uday Shetty and Majnu Bhai, nothing on this topic.
Akshay Kumar presents a reunion
Speaking to PTI about the future of the franchise, Akshay said that every member of the Welcome family continues to share a close bond. He also hinted that a sequel might reunite the original cast. He said, “Welcome to the full family. This is Nana, Mr. Anil, me and everyone. This is like a family. If Welcome 4 is ever made, you will find them all.”
Why Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor are missing
The original ‘Welcome’ featured Nana Patekar as Uday Shetty and Anil Kapoor as Majnu Bhai. Their performance became a hit and made the duo one of the most memorable actors of Bollywood. While Nana and Anil came back for “Welcome Back” in 2015, Akshay Kumar was not a part of the sequel. With ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, things have changed. Akshay returns to the title of the franchise, while Nana and Anil explain this. Instead, the film introduces two new characters linked to notorious criminals. Suniel Shetty she looks like Yeda Anna, right Arshad Warsi plays Romeo. The two are portrayed as brothers Uday Shetty and Majnu Bhai, expanding the franchise’s iconic universe.Director Ahmed Khan has also reported the absence of Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor. He also revealed on the same website that the actors have remained supportive throughout the process and are monitoring the progress of the film. Sharing this interaction, Ahmed said, “We talked all the time. We used to call during the shoot. Nana had just called and asked, ‘How’s it going? When will you show me the film? Tell Akshay that I’m not available.’He still calls and talks. Mr. Anil called and said, ‘How is it going? And next time we’ll do something else,'”‘Welcome To The Jungle’ which has hit the screens today, has one of the biggest hits in the latest Bollywood drama. Along with Akshay Kumar, the movie stars Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Disha PataniLara Dutta, Raveena Tandon and several other famous actresses. Initial reactions on Twitter have described the film as an entertaining comedy.