Sanjay Dutt dropped from Son of Sardaar 2 after his UK visa application was rejected over arrest in 1993: Report

Sanjay Dutt was removed from the Son of Sardaar sequel to be shot in the UK after ‘Ajay Devgn’s team found out that the actor’s visa request had been rejected’.

After more than a decade of its release, Son of Sardaar (2012) is now looking forward to setting the ball rolling on its sequel, titled Son of Sardaar 2. The sequel was to show Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt battling it out again. However, as per a report by Mid-day, Sanjay has been replaced by Ravi Kishan.

Reason for Sanjay Dutt being dropped

Sanjay Dutt's visa troubles have reportedly led to him being ousted from Son of Sardaar 2. (AFP)

Sanjay lost out on the movie, which is being shot in Scotland and also stars Mrunal Thakur, after his UK visa application was rejected due to his incarceration in the past. A source told the portal, “Ever since his arrest in 1993, while Sanju has travelled to the US, he has applied for a UK visa multiple times, but never got one. The Son of Sardaar 2 shoot would have been his first trip to the UK. However, after Ajay’s team found out that the senior actor’s visa request had been rejected, they replaced him with Ravi Kishan."

The source also revealed if Sanjay's visa troubles could impact the shoot of Housefull 5 as the Akshay Kumar-starrer comedy is reportedly slated to be shot in September in London. Asked if producer Sajid Nadiadwala will also have to look for a replacement for Sanjay, the source said, "Sajid has chosen a wiser route. While the shooting with the cast begins in London, all of Sanju’s portions will be filmed in Mumbai. So, there are no issues on that front.”