Netizens question why Ileana D’Cruz has been replaced by Vaani Kapoor in Raid 2, Ajay Devgn says: ‘New people keep coming in’

During the trailer launch event, while Ajay Devgn addressed the casting change, Vaani shut down rumours of any rivalry. Ajay was asked about his character’s ‘new wife’ in the sequel and he said, “You see it in a lot of Hollywood films as well. Still, Sean Connery is not the only James Bond. It’s the character you follow, and then new people keep coming in.”

 

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Vaani also clarified if there was any pressure or rivalry with Ileana, and added, “No jealousy with the previous one. We share a great equation off-screen. You just try to play your part in the most authentic manner and follow the brief of the director and writer. This film showcases a different side of me. It felt new and refreshing.”

Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, the film is a sequel to 2018’s film Raid (2018). The film follows the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik as he tackles another white-collar crime. While Ajay Devgn and Saurabh Shukla will reprise their roles in Raid 2, actors Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor are among the new additions.

Raid 2, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, and Krishan Kumar, presented by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series, and produced under the Panorama Studios banner, is scheduled for release in cinemas on May 1.