Among the many stars who have been recalled recently, ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ brings a strong team led by Akshay Kumarand Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Disha PataniRaveena Tandon, Lara Dutta Bhupathi, Shreyas Talpadeand Tusshar Kapoor around the ensemble. That said, not all of those announced or promoted as part of the project ended up being featured in the finished film. Some players had to bow out due to the controversy, while others walked away citing their reasons.
Sanjay Dutt came out ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ for health reasons
When Sanjay Dutt joined the project, Akshay welcomed him with an Instagram photo of him riding a horse while Dutt followed on a bike. Dutt also appeared in some of the original posters of the film. However, he ultimately did not appear in the film, with reports suggesting that health problems forced him to drop out of the role.
Sharib Hashmi announces retirement from ‘Welcome To The Jungle’
Sharib Hashmi shot the promotional song before he quit the project. As quoted by Variety India, he shared, “I signed the film when there was no conflict with any other work, but the shooting was delayed, and when the shooting dates came to me, they conflicted with the schedule of ‘The Family Man Season 3’. So, I had to say ‘Welcome to the Jungle.’
Rahul Dev’s scheduling conflicts kept him out of ‘Welcome To The Jungle’
Rahul Dev said, “I would love to be a part of Welcome to the Jungle.” He shared that his busy schedule Sriram Raghavan‘s’ Ikkis’ came in the way of his presence in the film.
Inamulhaq wants to be heard before joining ‘Welcome To The Jungle’
Inamulhaq decided to leave the project for several reasons. He was busy with his production and wanted to be clear about his work before signing. He explained, “How can I be in a movie if I don’t know what part of the world I will be?”.
Mika Singh’s disappearance from ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ is still a mystery
Mika Singh appeared in the teaser of the movie, although the reason for his departure from the film is still unknown. His brother Daler Mehndi, however, made a brief appearance in the film.