Arjun Kapoor to play the lead in Akshay Kumar's 2007 hit 'Namastey London' sequel

NEW DELHI: Remember Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif's 2007 hit 'Namastey London'? The Vipul Amrutlal Shah's film particularly shot in Punjab and UK appealed masses because of its flavour and concept. The story revolved around the cultural conflict NRI parents faced while dealing with their children and garnered rave reviews. The director has already announced its sequel and if the latest buzz is to be believed then Arjun Kapoor will be replacing Akshay Kumar in the 'Namastey London' sequel. According to a report published in Mumbai Mirror, a source informed the publication that our "Most Wanted Munda" Arjun is fond of 'Namastey London' and is keen to work in the sequel. However, before venturing, he wanted to be confirm that Akshay is cool with him doing the project. "Arjun was keen because the franchise provides a unique perspective on how Indians are looked at internationally and vice versa. But he wanted to make sure that Akshay had no problems about the franchise moving forward without him, before signing on the dotted line," the source said. The report also refutes rumours about differences between Akshay and Vipul. As per source, "Last month, Akshay and Vipul who have been close friends and have collaborated on a dozen films over the last two decades, mutually agreed to go ahead with Arjun. The film will roll early 2018 and like the original, will be shot in Punjab and the UK." The movie which is also remembered for its soulful songs proved to be a remarkable one for Katrina in her early career. Though, the lead lady of the sequel is yet to be finalised but hinting at her character, the source said, "She's an ambitious Punjabi, who's fascinated by the glitz and glamour and wants to move to UK while Arjun's character, a mischievous desi Romeo, is rooted in his land and culture like the original Arjun Singh. His character will be quite quirky this time around". Besides prepping for the release of his upcoming 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha', Akshay is currently busy in multiple projects like 'Padman', 'Gold' and '2.0'. On the work front, Arjun Kapoor's 'Mubarakan' in which he is playing double role is all set to release. He will also be reuniting with his 'Ishqzaade' co-star Parineeti Chopra for Dibakar Banerjee's 'Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'.