Home / Entertainment / Bollywood News / Article /
Suniel Shetty gets candid about playing Yeda Anna in Welcome to the Jungle
Updated On: 16 November, 2025 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
Recreating his iconic comic character in ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, Suniel Shetty on exploring the role differently; giving back to his Tulu roots with ‘Jai’
Suniel Shetty
Quick Read
He is suave, eccentric, unpredictable, and violent in nature. That is Yeda Anna — Suniel Shetty’s iconic character from the hit 2005 film Awara Pagal Deewana — in a nutshell. Now, he is gearing up to bring this crazy persona back to the screen with Ahmed Khan’s Welcome to the Jungle. So, if you suddenly hear the actor saying, “Yeda hoon par tera baap nahin hoon!”, don’t be too surprised. This week, Shetty wrapped up a schedule of the ensemble comedy in Film City, Mumbai.
“For the first time, a character from the Awara Pagal Deewana universe is going into a completely different one, I am blessed,” he smiles. Having not done a comedy in recent times, the senior actor says he was “blown away” when Khan offered him the role. “Yeda Anna then was a double agent. Now he will add more chaos and laughter in Welcome to the Jungle [as someone] from the world of media and entertainment. People have created several memes on Paresh [Rawal] ji, Johny [Lever] bhai, and [my characters]. I am happy to do the [same] role in a different way. Yeda Anna has a sharper, more stylish look this time. The approach to the character is different,” explains Shetty. Sharing screen space with more than 34 “extraordinary” actors is another reason he loves being part of the project.
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT