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Why did Sanjay Dutt leave ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ midway? Don was made, then his role was given to Sunil Shetty

June 30, 2026 by Uma Shankar

Sanjay Dutt: Akshay Kumar’s ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in 4 days. 34 actors are working together in the film, in which there is a mix of senior and new stars. There is a lot of comedy and action in Akshay’s film. There was a tough competition throughout the film between Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Arshad Warsi and Jackie Shroff. Although Sanjay Dutt was also cast in this picture, the actor also shot some scenes. But Sanju Baba left the film midway. Now director Ahmed Khan told that “There was a date issue, he had to go to the US for treatment. The dates of all the actors could not be changed, so he had to leave the film.”

In ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ Sanjay Dutt He was supposed to play an important role, but the actor left the film. After which rumors started floating that things had gone wrong regarding fees. Sometimes it was said that the dates were not matching with other films. But Ahmed Khan has now told the truth. Recently, while talking to News 18, he told that “Sanju Baba liked the script very much and he really wanted to be a part of this film. Many of his friends were also in the film – Jaggu Dada, Akshay… he was very excited.”

Sanjay Dutt left the film for treatment?

Sanjay Dutt also shot for ‘Welcome to the Jungle’. A video of her with Akshay Kumar had also surfaced. Regarding this, the director said, “We shot some part of the film with him. But he had a problem of dates, because he had gone to the US for his treatment. I could not change the dates of so many actors.” However, Sanjay Dutt did not let the makers get into any trouble. He handed over his character to Sunil Shetty and went away. However, before that Sunil Shetty was going to do another role.

Sanju Baba gave his role to Sunil Shetty?

Ahmed Khan told that “Sanjay Dutt first called Sunil Shetty and asked him to play his character. That is, he was the one who was becoming the Don. After which he requested Jackie Shroff to play the role which was initially to be played by Sunil Shetty. He had solved the problem of the makers before leaving the film. Ahmed Khan said that he will always be grateful to Sanju Baba for this.

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Uma Shankar writes about finance, business, and investment topics. He simplifies complex subjects like stock market, banking, tax, and cryptocurrency to help readers make informed financial decisions. Data-driven reporting is his strength.

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