‘Fox Star needed a bigger star for Jolly LLB 2’: Arshad Warsi

Arshad Warsi, who played the lead in 2013’s ‘Jolly LLB’, has said the decision to replace him with Akshay Kumar bothers him, but added that the producers wanted a bankable star.

“I am not doing it… Akshay is doing it. I was supposed to do it, but Fox Star Studios needed a bigger star, so they chose Akshay.. It makes it easier for marketing, it makes it easier to have a hit. With me, you have to make a good film, so that is the problem. You can make money with me only if it’s a very good film”

“If you have a bigger star, then even if the film is not that good, you still manage to cover the money so risk factor from the producer’s point of view is less” Warsi said.

When asked if not being a part of the sequel bothers him, Arshad said “Yeah it bothers me a little bit, but not that much. I always believe that you do what you deserve to or what you should. I was the one who convinced Subhash to go ahead and do it because he was not willing to”

“I said Akshay is a damn good actor and he will give you what you want. He has got the capability of converting him from a muscular macho man to an ordinary man to get beaten up and it will work like magic.”

Akshay also said, having Akshay in the film would allow the director to make a film on a bigger budget.

“With Akshay, even Subhash (director) gets a bigger budget.. Even he gets more money to work and life becomes easier for him”

‘Jolly LLB2’  went on floors earlier this week. The film will release in theatres on February 10 2017.

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35 Comments

  • JOLLY LLB was my best film in 2013. i really enjoyed and loved that movie.
    expecting much more from its sequel.. but i m scared that almost 90% of sequels do not match the level of its first part..
    hope Jolly LLB 2 would be better.

  • This is the thing about Akki, his own films are huge flops, so he takes other actor’s successful films to give himself a readymade hit.

  • he deserved better treatment, but producers are the boss and they decide everything. any way all the best for jolly llb2.

  • What??? I am shocked and laughing at this statement. Akshay is a bigger star? Can’t believe it. Someone please wake me up.

  • Well said arshad!
    It did around 35 cr net and is not even popular on satellite so i doubt that franchise factor will help or not although It will work 4 sure…!

  • Arshad deserves to be Jolly again. But the BO outcome would be in the same range as original. Only AKKI can give that Super Hit to Blockbuster status to a small film.

  • Akshay should be careful again otherwise doing many serious movies continuously can backfire, like it happend with him when he was doing many comedies…! Yes or no?

  • @Floppy–Kuch bhi ?Arshad who is doomed ,no1 knows who is he and wht is he doing..And u say he is a betr actor…Infact Arshad can’t act Tbh,And Lakshya is most versatile actor in film industry who can probably do any role,with ease.

  • it needs guts to know and talk about your position as a star.

    whatever he said is the hard hitting truth.

    #respect

  • Feels sorry for Arshad Warsi.
    But, for a producer, having AK is always going to be more profitable than having Arshad Warsi in the lead. Hope something better comes up for Arshad Warsi.

  • so arshad warsi is a bigger star than akshay according to u rew1? plz dont wake up. Better for the mankind tht way

  • then wake up bro and see Akshay is a bigger star ….
    tumhare believe karne na karne se such badal nhi jayega…..

  • Arshad Warsi deserved the role again.still nothing is in hand besides honesty,respect.he’ll be remebered as a good actor as well as good comedian.

  • Arshad is right. He will get better offers and of course he will be the lead actor for Golmaal 4. The whole world knows he was the main hero for all the Golmaal franchises. To me a can’t say about Akshay but a better actor than Ajay Devgn

  • Totally unfair. He did great acting in the 1st one, and it was a movie well suited to him. If they want to make a movie with Akshay Kumar, they better write a new movie, instead of bumping poor Arshad off the movie. Just wait for JLLB2 to get semi-hit verdict. I hope Sajid Nadiawala replaces AK in Housefull 4 with Varun Dhawan, for better B.O results.

  • Respect for his honesty. But casting a bigger star will also increase their budget. Akshay’s fee will be much higher than Arshad’s and the 1st film was a sleeper hit, people eagerly wait for their sequels which results in higher opening. It all depends on content from there on.

  • Dhoom 1 – John Abraham…

    Dhoom 2 – Hrithik Roshan

    Dhoom 3 – Aamir Khan……

    Dhoom 4 – ?????

    See the similarities ???

    A bigger star ensures a wider reach, a bigger budget, a prime releasing period………it may not necessarily mean good quality…….but when you look from the producer’s point of view, all the benefits outweigh it……and by god’s grace if the content is rich, you have a ATBB in your hands with all advantages working in your favour……..!

    So, Arshad is right about the prodcers……that’s how it works!!!! They are looking at all other aspects and counting on the luck factor for content.

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