No Entry mein entry, phir exit

Anees Bazmee, Arjun Kapoor and Varun Dhawan

Punjabi actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh seems to have opted out of Anees Bazmee’s No Entry 2, the sequel to the Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, and Fardeen Khan’s No Entry (2005). After weeks of speculation, reports confirm that Diljit’s touring and other film commitments made it impossible to align schedules. “His international tour and back-to-back projects meant the dates simply couldn’t match the film’s extensive requirements,” an insider revealed, adding that the decision was reached on friendly terms. Diljit was originally set to star with Varun Dhawan and Arjun Kapoor in Boney Kapoor’s production, but his Aura Tour in Australia and New Zealand this October that affected the film’s schedule. The makers are now seeking a replacement, though trade circles believe the film could face fresh delays into next year. Although Diljit’s exit from No Entry 2 surfaced earlier this year as well, director Anees later indicated that they were still ironing out dates and assured that Diljit was “very much in the film” at that stage.

Param Sundari halfway to a hit? 

Janhvi Kapoor in ‘Param Sundari’