While Anees Bazmee’s 2005 film ‘No Entry’, starring Salman Khan, Fardeen Khan, and Anil Kapoor was a massive success, its sequel, ‘No Entry 2’, will feature a fresh cast- with Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor,
and Diljit Dosanjh in the lead roles. Producer Boney Kapoor recently opened up about why he couldn’t retain the original cast in the film. He admitted that he will always regret not casting Salman, Fardeen and Anil Kapoor in No Entry 2, but hopes the new casting proves to be the right decision.
While speaking with Instant Bollywood, Boney Kapoor said, “Poori star cast hi humne change ki. Toh ye humara loss hai that we could not retain the same star cast. (We’ve changed the entire star cast. So it’s our loss that we couldn’t retain the original cast). We waited for almost 8-10 years but somehow things didn’t happen. We will miss them. And now we are trying to give a fresh start with a younger lot of actors. But at the same time, we will miss Salman, we will miss Anil and Fardeen. They were the original three boys in No Entry. And they were most loved.”
He further added, “Waqt beet gaya wait karte karte aur aaj hum shayad new setup ke saath koi nayi cheezein usmein…ho sakta hai sab cheezein aur different ho. But maine mauka kho diya. Gaadi aage nikal gayi. Ab ye pachhtaawa hoga ki same setup nahi hai. (Time passed while we kept waiting, and today, with a new setup, maybe things will be… different. But I lost the opportunity. The train has moved on. Now there will always be this regret that the original setup isn’t there). Because Salman is a fantastic guy, Anil is a fantastic guy, brother and actor. Fardeen is one of the best guys I have known in the film industry. I will miss them. But somehow, we have moved on, and let’s hope the decision is right.
Earlier, Peeping Moon reported that Tamannaah has officially signed the project and is reportedly excited to explore the comedy genre. She will be seen in a role similar in essence to Bipasha Basu’s character from the original.
