Akshay Kumar is set to star in multiple films including the third installment of Hera Pheri, titled Hera Pheri 4, Welcome 3, and Awara Paagal Deewana 2. Recent reports suggest that Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi have joined the cast of the latter film. Awara Paagal Deewana, directed by Vikram Bhatt in 2002, starred Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Aarti Chabria, Preeti Jhangiani, Amrita Arora, Rahul Dev, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Om Puri, and Asrani in cameo roles.
According to a report by Pinkvilla, Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi will play a significant role in Awara Paagal Deewana 2. The goal is to create a large multi-starrer action comedy. Awara Pagal Deewana 2 is expected to be the largest film in terms of scale and budget, with a massive star cast that includes Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Sanjay Dutt, and Arshad Warsi, among others. A few more actors are likely to join the cast within the next two months.
A source close to the development disclosed that Awara Paagal Deewana 2 is currently in the pre-production phase, with director Ahmed Khan and producer Firoz Nadiadwala actively working on the script and assembling the technical crew. They are working on getting action directors on board and finalizing the shoot locations. Once all aspects of making the film are on paper, Firoz will sit down with his actors to obtain their dates, possibly by the end of this year or early next year.
At present, there are no details on when the filming for Awara Paagal Deewana 2 will begin