The Welcome franchise has gifted us one of the most iconic onscreen duos, Uday Shetty-Majnu Bhai, played by Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor.
As per latest buzz, we are gonna get new Uday-Majnu as they won’t return for Welcome 3.
If this Pinkvilla report is to be believed, Munna Bhai duo, Sanjay Dutt & Arshad Warsi have replaced Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor as new Uday-Majnu in Welcome 3.
The report suggests, producer Firoz Nadiadwala apparently wants to revamp the Welcome franchise with Sanjay-Arshad stepping into the shoes of Nana-Anil.
“Of the 3 films under Firoz Nadiadwala’s banner, Welcome might be the first to take off as the script is ready a while back. The filmmaker is planning to bring a spin in the narrative of this comic caper by getting Sanjay Dutt and Arshad to play the notorious gangsters – Majnu and Uday. The duo have already shown their chemistry as Munna and Circuit and now it will be time to explore the dimension in a new franchise.”
– a source informed the portal.
Reportedly, Akshay Kumar, who didn’t appear in Welcome Back, will return as Rajiv in Welcome 3. Talking about the reason behind Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor’s exit, the source revealed to the portal –
“It’s a case of monetary disagreements between the duo and the producer.”
As per reports, the Welcome 3 script has been locked and is expected to go on floors next year after Akshay completes shooting for Jolly LLB 3 and Housefull 5.
Suniel Shetty is also expected to be a part of Welcome 3 while the name of the director is under wraps for now.