Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal‘s 2012 release, Oh My God was a huge success and was enjoyed by a lot of fans.
Now, since the announcement of the Oh My God sequel, the fans are excited about its release but unfortunately, Paresh Rawal will not be seen in the movie.
Apart from Akshay Kumar, the sequel will see Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam in key roles as Paresh Rawal is not going to be a part of the sequel.
As per Bollywood Hungama, Paresh Rawal was the first choice for the sequel but he demanded money way more than his market value as he was the lead in the original movie but doing that would disrupt the movie budget.
A source says, “Paresh was definitely the first choice for Oh My God! 2, in-fact the makers had even started a conversation with him. However, the actor believed that he deserved money over and above his market value as he was the lead actor in the first part and was a major reason for its success. However, the makers felt that paying more would take the budget haywire.”
“Paresh then gave another proposal of entering into a profit-sharing deal, however, even that didn’t work out as there were multiple producers involved in the project. After multiple attempts to be on the same page, the monetary deal didn’t work out and eventually, Paresh decided to part ways as he strongly felt that he deserved more than what he was offered. It’s only after Paresh’s exit that the makers went ahead to sign Pankaj Tripathi. They are now confident that Pankaj Tripathi will bring in the much-needed unique flavor to the story,” the source added.
The sequel is directed by Amit Rai.
