Anil Kapoor Opens Up On Being Replaced In No Entry 2 And Welcome 3

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JUNE 19,2024

The internet was shaken and quaken after Salman Khan announced he wouldn't be hosting the third season of Bigg Boss OTT. Instead, Anil Kapoor will be stepping in his shoes and taking charge of the reality show. As the actor is all set to host Bigg Boss OTT 3, he opened up about being replaced in two upcoming sequels of superhit blockbusters.

For the uninitiated, Salman Khan had to choose between Bigg Boss OTT 3 and his upcoming film with AR Murgadoss, titled Sikandar. He chose the latter and bid a bid a big adieu to the reality show, which has been hosting for over a decade.

The makers roped in Anil Kapoor to become the new face of the new OTT season. This will be the first time the veteran actor will host a reality show. During the launch of the upcoming season, the JuggJugg Jeeyo actor broke silence about being replaced in Welcome 3 and No Entry 2.

Anil Kapoor is being replaced in two films

When asked about why he was replaced in the two upcoming films, the actor, who looked visibly upset, responded to the situation and said he wasn't aware of the reason.

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'Recently, I was replaced in two places in films. Now, what is the reason? I don't know. But these things happen. We are just doing our jobs with sincerity and honesty. That's what life is,' Kapoor mentioned.


Anil Kapoor played a crucial role in Welcome and No Entry. His roles in both comedy and drama were highly lauded and loved by the masses. However, he won't be seen in the sequels to the same.

No Entry, which will complete two decades of its release in 2025, originally starred Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, and Fardeen Khan in titular roles. The film also featured Lara Dutta, Bipasha Basu, Celina Jaitley, and Esha Deol in key roles.

Boney Kapoor on tensions between him and Anil Kapoor

While No Entry was produced by Anil's brother, Boney Kapoor, the latter mentioned that the Night Manager actor was pretty upset with his brother, as he wanted to be a part of the sequel. However, Boney said there was 'no space.'

"I know he wanted to be a part of the No Entry sequel, but there was no space. I wanted to explain why I did what I did," the producer said. He also revealed that Anil still doesn't talk to him properly.

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On the other hand, Welcome 3 won't see the iconic pair of Majnu Bhai (Anil Kapoor) and Uday (Nana Patekar). Instead, it will come with a huge ensemble of actors.

The upcoming comedy drama features Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Disha Patani, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Paresh Rawal, Arshad Warsi, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, and Tusshar Kapoor, among others.

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