The third instalment in the Welcome franchise, Welcome To The Jungle, is one of the most highly anticipated projects of the year. It will not only mark Akshay Kumar’s return to comedy after many years but also witness an ensemble comprising more than 30 actors, a phenomenon that has become a rarity in new-age Bollywood.
For the unversed, Akshay is joined by Suniel Shetty, Disha Patani, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Paresh Rawal, Arshad Warsi, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi and Mika Singh, among many others, in the comic caper. As per reports, a few weeks back, an elaborate dance sequence was shot with all the actors along with 500 background dancers in a grand set in Mumbai.
Now, News18 Showsha has exclusively learned that the makers of the big-budget spectacle recently hired almost 200 horses along with horsemen for a power-packed action sequence. “It will make for a never-seen-before action sequence. The safety of all these horses was thoroughly ensured while filming and the scenes were shot at a stretch for seven days,” says our source.
Emphasising how producer Firoz A Nadiadwallah is making no compromise on going big with Welcome To The Jungle, the source tells us, “These horses came from stables across Mumbai, Mahabaleshwar, Lonavala, and a few other places. The makers of the movie also put together a mammoth set spread across ten acres of land for the filming of the movie in Mumbai’s Film City.”
We have further learned that the cast and the crew of Welcome To The Jungle wrapped up this schedule that stretched over 40 days a couple of weeks back. In a few weeks, they shall return to shoot more portions of the film in Mumbai. Meanwhile, the actors are busy completing their other professional commitments.
Akshay and Arshad were busy shooting for the first schedule of Jolly LLB 3 in Rajasthan. Suniel, on the other hand, is caught up with Dance Deewane 4. They will soon begin the next schedule of Welcome To The Jungle along with other cast members,” added another source.
On a related note, a Pinkvilla report recently stated that Sanjay Dutt, who was a part of the film earlier, has exited it citing health issues. The actor shot for it for only a day in Madh Island and due to his character requiring to do a lot of action in the film, he walked out, the report claimed. Welcome To The Jungle was announced in 2023 with a video where the cast was seen performing a cappella. It is presented by Base Industries Group and directed by Ahmed Khan. It is slated for a theatrical release in the Christmas week on December 20, 2024.
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