Overview

• Lara Dutta marked the film’s 20th anniversary by saying she was offered both her role of Kajal and the part later played by Bipasha Basu, choosing Kajal for the challenge.
• Celina Jaitly said she was initially offered Bipasha Basu’s role of Bobby but selected Sanjana for its grounded comedic tone.
• Jaitly described Salman Khan as protective of the female co-stars and recalled enduring camaraderie with Lara Dutta, Esha Deol and Bipasha Basu.
• Anees Bazmee is attached to direct a sequel reported by trades to feature Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh, with the original male leads not expected to return.
• Jaitly said she has not been approached for the sequel and voiced a preference for an original-cast reunion, while noting a famed chase gag was filmed across South Africa, Mumbai, Mauritius and Thailand over an extended period.