Akshay Kumar is bringing the laughs with ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, and the trailer released on Thursday, June 11 is already generating a lot of excitement. At the launch event, Akshay had nothing but praise from his co-stars in particular Raveena Tandonwhom he praised for his exceptional professionalism and dedication in the tough shoots. He also recalled a memorable incident where he put his comfort aside to stay on schedule with the shoot.
Raveena changed into a generator van to save a sunset shot
The actor praised Raveena and shared a story from one of their films. The team only had 25-30 minutes to shoot a sunset scene. The green room was far from set, so Raveena decided to change her clothes to save time inside a generator van. Hence, the shoot was completed on time without any delay. “That’s been him. A lot of changes have happened; he’s a great actor,” added the actor.
Akshay jokes about Raveena’s journey from heroine to hero’s mother
Asked what has changed and what has remained the same over the years, Akshay laughs and says that while a lot has evolved, one thing that has never changed is Raveena’s professionalism. He then cracked a lighthearted joke stating that Rasha Thadani had gone from being a screen hero to being a hero’s mother, leaving everyone in the room laughing.
“Welcome To The Jungle” has one of the biggest ensembles in Bollywood
The presentation event was well attended by several cast members, among others Disha PataniJacqueline Fernandez Arshad WarsiShreyas Talpade, Krushna Abhishek, Johnny Lever and many more. Welcome To The Jungle is one of the biggest ensemble films Bollywood has ever seen, bringing together over 30 actors under one roof. The film’s impressive cast includes Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Paresh Rawal, Lara Dutta, Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar KapoorKiku Sharda, Farida Jalal, Urvashi Rautela, Zakir HussainYashpal Sharma, Mukesh Tiwari and Aftab Shivdasani among others. The film is directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Firoz Nadiadwala.
‘Welcome To The Jungle’ opens on June 24
‘Welcome To The Jungle’ hits the big screens on June 24. Going by the recently released trailer, the story revolves around a struggling actor who gets a chance to be a part of a big budget movie being shot in a remote village. Things take a hilarious turn when the locals in the area mistake the entire film crew for actual soldiers, creating a chain of hilarious mix-ups and chaotic confusion that keeps the audience entertained throughout.
