After the super success of Namastey London, film-maker Vipul Shah planned a second film titledNamastey England. While it was announced that this film will be completely different from the first film, Akshay Kumar was chosen to play the protagonist again. There were reports that Katrina or Kangana would be chosen as the lead heroine, however Sonakshi Sinha was brought on-board. The film was set to roll in April this year, but it was pushed to August. However, as the date to start the film nears, we are hearing that the film is already in some financial trouble.
Yes, the situation is so bad that the film is in fact been put on hold. Earlier, it was being reported that Akshay Kumar was preferring other films over Namastey England. However, it is now clear that financial difficulties has stalled the film and hence, Akki and Sona have moved on to other films.
As a source reveals to Mumbai Mirror, "It's a brilliant script but the story demands a lot of prep and the film has to be lavishly mounted. Since this takes time, Vipul has decided to put the film on hold while he arranges the finances."
Sonakshi and Akshay's pair sizzled in Rowdy Rathore and we were eager to see the pair on screen again, however we might just have to wait a li'l longer. In the meanwhile, Sonakshi is currently shooting for Force 2, after which she will start working on Noor from next month. Akki, on the other hand, will start work on Jolly LLB 2.
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