The excitement skyrocketed when reports came in that Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Arjun Kapoor were all set to unite for a sequel to the cult classic No Entry, which starred Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan,
and Salman Khan. However, while everything was set and fans were waiting for new updates, the project took a back seat. But why? In a recent interview, the ace filmmaker, Anees Bazmee , shared the reason.
In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Bazmee shared, “We worked very hard for the No Entry sequel. Uss film ke liye ek bahut khoobsurat kahani bhi likhi. However, it is unfortunate that it didn’t get made due to one actor or the other. Last time, we were all set to begin the shoot. All preparations were done, but there was a problem at the eleventh hour. I guess every film has its destiny.”
“However, it’s a film close to me and producer Boney Kapoor saab. Whoever has heard its script has told me, ‘Yeh bahut khoobsurat picture hai. Banni chahiye.’ Inshallah, we’ll soon make the film. I am sure people would love it,” he added.
When asked if he has any plans of going back to the making of the sequel after he completes his next film starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, Bazmee shared, “Yes, I would love to make No Entry 2 after this film. However, I have also planned a couple of more films. In fact, the reason there has been a gap after the release of my last film is because I was working on No Entry 2. It has a huge star cast. As a result, planning took a lot of time. Anyway, I take a little more time after completing one film and starting the next. After my current film releases, only then do I start planning what should be my next. Accordingly, I begin casting. I am comfortable with this arrangement. There should be a gap, and I like to make films aaram se.”
When the discussion about the film was going on, Diljit Dosanjh left the project because of date issues, and shortly after his exit, reports came in that Varun Dhawan too took a step back and opted out of the film. Meanwhile, both Varun and Diljit will be seen sharing screen space in the upcoming war drama Border 2.
The sequel, Border 2, brings together an impressive cast, including Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, Sonam Bajwa, Ahan Shetty, Mona Singh, Medha Rana, and Ananya Singh. Border 2 is set to release on January 23.
