Jolly LLB 2, Race 3 and other Bollywood sequels in which the leads were replaced

Thimmaiah PU

Oct 3, 2023

Exciting sequels

Many film franchises have moved on from the original protagonists to other starswhen actors leave the series or characters written off

Akshay Kumar: Jolly LLB 2

Akshay Kumar replaced Arshad Warsi since the filmmakers wanted a bigger star in the lead role in the sequel, making it a lesser risk of failure

John Abraham: Welcome Back

Welcome was headlined by Akshay Kumar but John Abraham took his place in the sequel due to changes in the production house

Akshay Kumar: Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara

Emraan Hashmi was cast as gangster Shoaib Khan in the first film, but the producers replaced him with Akshay Kumar in the sequel

Randeep Hooda: Murder 3

Emraan Hashmi refused to be a part of the film as he proposed a few changes, which led to the producers to replace him with Randeep Hooda

Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar: Shaadi Ke Side Effects

Mallika Sherawat and Rahul Bose received praise for headlining Pyaar Ke Side Effects, but were replaced in the sequel by Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar

Salman Khan: Race 3

Saif Ali Khan's Race franchise had a major twist for its third installment when the actor was replaced by Salman Khan as the main lead

Ananya Panday: Dream Girl 2

Even though Nushrratt Bharuccha received praise for her part in Dream Girl, Ananya Panday took her place in the sequel