Boney Kapoor The industry was thrown into turmoil almost a year and a half ago when he announced that he was working on a sequel to his 2005 blockbuster comedy ‘No Entry’. The media was quick to congratulate him and the mood was overwhelmingly positive. With Hindi cinema riding high on the trend of franchises and sequels at the time, Boney’s announcement seemed like a surefire winner.
‘No. Enter 2 ‘ ropes in a great director and a fresh new cast
Anees Bazmeewho directed the original film, did very well after the success of ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ and was one of the most popular directors in the industry at that time. It has been reported that he has signed a huge amount to be a part of the sequel, which is titled ‘No Entry Mein Entry’. As for the cast, the original stars Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor and Fardeen Khan have been replaced by: Varun DhawanDiljit Dosanjh and: Arjun Kapoor.
Diljit’s exit threw the first spanner in the works of No Entry 2
However, things started falling apart when Diljit decided to walk out of the project. At that point, Boney and his team are said to have spent a considerable amount of money on location scouting in India and abroad. And as it turns out, when Boney travels, he rarely does so with a small team.
‘No Entry 2’ reveals Boney Kapoor’s taste for luxuries
According to the Free Press Journal, Boney is one of those who believe in extravagance; he always makes sure that wherever he goes, he gets noticed. He always believed in doing things in style. He travels first/business class with a retinue of personal assistants and a large crew, whether it’s a location-hunting trip within India or abroad.
Varun Dhawan’s box office woes have added to No Entry 2’s woes
The film ran into more trouble when Varun’s position at the box office became uncertain. His patriotic film ‘Border 2’, which released in January this year, gave his career a lift, but his two back-to-back comedy flops, ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ and ‘Hain Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’, tarnished his image. Varun decided to quietly leave Boney’s film on his own. In a casual chat with a media person, he said, “I need time to think. Not going to share any career updates now.”
Arjun Kapoor’s return complicates No Entry 2 further
With Arjun Kapoor looking to make a strong and well-calculated return to the big screen after his long absence, he needs reliable and popular co-stars by his side to give his career revival the push it needs. Boney, like his father, understood this better than anyone. But this is where things get tricky. Reports suggest that the ‘No Entry 2’ sequel has already burned a hole of around 30 crores in Boney’s pocket, and yet the film has little to show for all the spending.
‘No Entry 2’ remains a promising project stuck in uncertainty
Currently, ‘No Entry Mein Entry’ continues to be an awaited project whose theatrical release remains uncertain. Audiences who loved the original film have yet to receive any concrete assurances on when, or if, this comedy sequel will hit theaters.