The much-awaited third installment of the beloved farewell franchise ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ is all set to give the audience a lot of laughs and excitement Latest reports suggest that Jackie Shroff and Aftab Shivdasani have joined the bandwagon, and it has added another interesting element to the entertainment.
Both Jackie Shroff and Aftab Shivdasani are all set to play lead roles in this highly buzzed movie. Star-making cast including Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Disha Patani, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Paresh Rawal, Arshad Warsi, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Tushar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Krishna Abhishek , Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Meeka Singh, Mukesh Tiwari, Zakir Hussain, Yashpal Sharma and Sayaji Shinde, their additions have rekindled interest.
Last month, it was announced that Farida Jalal aged 75, would also star in the film. A source revealed to Hindustan Times, “Farida ji chose her projects because of her age but fell in love with this family entertainer after hearing the script. Throughout her career, she has wanted films that families can afford, enjoy it together, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham ( 2001) to Batti Gul Mitar Chalu (2018).
Revealed last year, the first look of the film created quite a stir with its star-studded cast and unique storyline. Shreyas Talpade, who plays the lead role, elaborated on the plot of the film in an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha. “It’s an engaging and humorous story about a group of guys coming together to pull off a daring stunt. The aim is clear – to bring madness to the set and entertain the audience. He told us, “It’s a pretty interesting and funny story about these guys all coming together and pulling off a kind of stunt. The brief was very clear, let’s have some madness on set and let’s make sure we entertain people. I’m looking forward to the next big schedule we’ll have in March. There are some crazy scenes with me and Tusshar together. That was one of the USPs, not only me and Tusshar but also Arshad and Sanju sir are coming together.”
‘Welcome to the Jungle,’ presented by Base Industries Group, is produced by Firoz A. Nadiadwallah and directed by Ahmed Khan. The film is scheduled for a grand theatrical release during Christmas week on 20th December 2024.