PremiumWelcome 3 in trouble! FWICE requests Akshay Kumar, others to halt the shoot over Firoz Nadiadwala's non-payment of dues
FWICE requests Akshay Kumar, Disha Patani and other actors to halt the shoot of Welcome 3 over Firoz Nadiadwala's non-payment of dues of Rs 2 crore.
Last Updated: 09.20 AM, Sep 12, 2023
The threequel to Welcome, 'Welcome To The Jungle' (Welcome 3), was recently announced by Akshay Kumar as he shared a humorous promo. The movie features a stellar ensemble that includes Raveena Tandon, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, and Disha Patani.
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has now issued a notice of non-cooperation against Firoz Nadiadwala for overdue of payments and asked the cast for help in halting the filming of the movie.
Akshay Kumar starrer put on hold, here's why
According to the Times of India, FWICE recently requested that the producer of Firoz Nadiadwala's Welcome to the Jungle take action to pay filmmaker Anees Bazmee's outstanding balance because his checks have bounced. The FWICE had already issued a non-cooperation order on Firoz Nadiadwala three years prior.
FWICE's president, BN Tiwari, told the portal: "We have informed all the actors of the film, including Akshay Kumar and Disha Patani that the federation has issued a non-cooperation on Firoz Nadiadwala for defaulting payments and that they should not shoot for the film unless pending dues of Rs 2 cr is cleared for the technicians."
“Firoz Nadiadwala had paid the technicians of Welcome 2 in 2015 and the amount was about Rs 4cr, which was later reduced to Rs 2cr. However, Nadiadwala stopped payment of the cheque after we deposited it,” he added.
About Welcome To The Jungle
On the occasion of his 56th birthday, Akshay Kumar earlier announced the film by sharing a promo. Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Disha Patani, Lara Dutta, Raveena Tandon, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Johnny Lever are among the notable actors in the film. The movie is slated to release on December 20, 2024. Ahmed Khan is the director of the third installment of the comedy series, which is produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Firoz Nadiadwala.