In Bollywood, making sequels to popular Hindi films is quite common. While sometimes the makers keep the original cast, sometimes they don’t.
Today, let’s take a look at these 6 B-Town actors/actresses who were replaced in the sequels.
1. Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar made everyone laugh with his impeccable acting in ‘Welcome’ & ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’. However, he got replaced in both the sequels. John Abraham was roped in to play the lead role in ‘Welcome Back’, whereas Kartik Aaryan replaced him in ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’.
2. Saif Ali Khan- Race 3
Saif Ali Khan had garnered rave reviews for his dashing performance in ‘Race’ & ‘Race 2’. When the makers decided to make the third part- Race 3- they had offered the lead role to Salman Khan. Reportedly, Saif once revealed that Ramesh Taurani had offered another role to Saif, which he rejected as he didn’t feel connected to it.
3. Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan was critically acclaimed for her performance in ‘Ishqiya’, co-starring Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah. However, in the sequel- ‘Dedh Ishquiya’, the actress was replaced by Madhuri Dixit.