The most versatile actor, Anil Kapoor was all set to feature alongside Ajay Devgn in the Luv Ranjan production, De De Pyaar De 2. The actor was to play the part of Rakul Preet Singh’s father in this romantic comedy, which would have pitted him in a fun banter with Ajay Devgn. The team was all set to take the film on floors by June 2024 but there occurred a sudden twist in the tale.
According to our reliable sources, a large chunk of the shoot for De De Pyaar De 2 overlapped with the shooting dates for Anil Kapoor in YRF Spy Universe Film. “Anil Kapoor wanted to do De De Pyaar De 2, but his commitment with YRF is long term, for multiple films in the fabled Spy Universe designed by Aditya Chopra. When he had to pick between the two, he chose to feature as the head of RAW in the upcoming Spy Films,” a trade source told Bollywood Hungama.
The source further informed us that June will also see Anil Kapoor shooting for his digital stint, Subedaar. “Subedaar is also there on the floors and Anil will have to shoot for the same in June and parts of July. There was a lot of overlapping and hence he decided to part ways from DDPD 2,” source told us further.
This isn’t the first project that Anil had to let go due to date issues. In the past, he also walked out of Welcome To The Jungle and Housefull 5 citing date issues. For those unaware, Anil Kapoor will feature in War 2 and Alia Bhatt’s Super Solider Film, and the actor is expected to shoot for his parts in both the YRF Spy Universe films in the second half of 2024.