Rajpal Yadav kicks-off shoot for “Welcome to the Jungle”
Actor Rajpal Yadav has kicked-off his shoot for “Welcome to the Jungle” marking his return to work days after walking out of Tihar Jail on bail in a cheque bounce case.
As per information shared by Rajpal Yadav’s team, the actor began filming shortly after reaching Mumbai.
The Delhi High Court had recently granted an interim suspension of Yadav’s sentence until March 18.
Rajpal is also scheduled to convene a press conference in the city on February 28.
Shortly following his release, Yadav shared his first public message on social media, thanking fans and well-wishers for their support. Taking to Instagram, he wrote Heartfelt thanks to all for love and support
Speaking to the media the actor reflected on his three-decade-long journey in Indian cinema and addressed the ongoing legal matter. “Adding that he got the privilege of coming out, and regarding the matter which is in the honourable High Court, for any legal questions that arise, the one who will give proper facts and truth-filled answers is lawyer Bhaskar Upadhyay. Rajpap has given him the responsibility to stay in proper touch regarding this.
Meanwhile the Ahmed Khan directorial “Welcome to the Jungle”, features an ensemble cast of over 30 actors. The line-up includes Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, and Johnny Lever, among others.
Last November Akshay Kumar shared a video from the film’s sets featuring Disha Patani. The duo was seen grooving to the new version of the song Uncha Lamba Kad.
In his caption, Akshay gave a special mention to former co-star Katrina Kaif, recalling the nostalgia associated with the franchise and writing, “Never forgetting our Queen Katrina.”
The original Welcome, released in 2007, starred Feroz Khan, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Paresh Rawal and was helmed by Anees Bazmee. Its sequel, Welcome Back, released in 2015, featured John Abraham and Shruti Haasan in the lead.
News Edit KV Raman
