Akshay Kumar to play a lawyer in Jolly LLB 2?

Riding high on the success of his latest stint, Airlift, Akshay Kumar may soon play a lawyer. Reports claim that the 48-year-old actor has signed the sequel of Subhash Kapoor’s Jolly LLB.

Riding high on the success of his latest stint, Airlift, Akshay Kumar may soon don the avatar of a lawyer. Reports claim that the 48-year-old actor has signed the sequel of Subhash Kapoor’s Jolly LLB.

Akshay Kumar has reportedly signed Subhash Kapoor’s sequel to Jolly LLB.

As per an English daily, the Khiladi of Bollywood has given his nod to step into the shoes of Arshad Warsi, who played a lawyer in the 2013 hit film.

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Arshad Warsi who played the title role in the first instalment, may not feature in the sequel as “it’s a different case story altogether.” However, no such confirmation has come from the director or the actor’s side.

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When the daily got in touch with the director to know the development he refused to divulge any details and said, “Can’t comment on it right now.”

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