Though Ayushmann Khurrana was appreciated for his performance in Badhaai Ho (2018), which raked in the moolah at the box office, he finds himself missing from the recently announced sequel, Badhaai Do. Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar feature in the second outing. Those in the know say Khurrana was apparently offered Badhaai Do but was unable to give dates as he is tied up with three films.

There was no way he could adjust his schedule. Secondly, the theme of the film is similar to what Khurrana has already explored in recent times. Buzz is that Rao and Pednekar play homosexuals in Badhai Do. Khurrana essayed a similar character in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.