OMG 2: Paresh Rawal Rejects Film Offer As Makers Fail To Meet His Deserved Worth? Here’s What We Know!
Akshay Kumar finally released the official teaser for ‘Oh My God 2’, which also features Pankaj Tripathi in the lead roles, yesterday morning. Amit Rai is the director of the sequel of the same-titled movie from 2012. Fans were quite unhappy to learn that Paresh Rawal, who portrayed the lead in the first installment, would not be returning for the sequel shortly after the cast was revealed. The actor previously admitted in an interview that he didn't enjoy the script and that as a result, he doesn't want to be a part of the sequel.
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The actor once told a portal, “I didn’t like the script, so didn’t want to be a part of it. I don’t like making a sequel just to encash the first part like we did in the case of Hera Pheri. If you want to make a sequel then make it like Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. that you take a quantum leap and then do Lage Raho Munna Bhai.”
It appears, though, that the script was never a problem. According to reports, Paresh Rawal left the movie because of a financial problem. You did really hear correctly! The actor had allegedly previously requested more money than what was given to him, according to a 2021 report. Rawal believed he was worth more than his market value. He apparently requested a profit share agreement when the producers refused to pay that, which was also denied by the makers.
In 2021, a source familiar with the project revealed, “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.”
The source further added, “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 flavour to the story.”
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On August 11, ‘Oh My God 2’ (OMG 2) debuted in theaters alongside Sunny Deol's ‘Gadar 2’.
