Ahmed Khan‘Welcome to the Jungle’ director responds to criticism of limited screen time, dialogue roles Disha Patani and Jacqueline Fernandez in movies. He clarified that it was meant to be a comedy starring Bollywood’s most popular comedian. He added that since the cast includes several major comedy stars, it’s naturally difficult to distribute screen time evenly between everyone.
Ahmed Khan on why the King of Comedy is getting more attention
Ahmed told Hindustan Times in an interview, “When you have strong actors like Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Shreyas, Aftab, Arshad, Akshay, you know they are the kings of comedy, and in dialogue, they are the kings of comedy.”He further mentioned that everyone on board was very aware of the nature of the film and the requirements of their respective roles, adding that there was never any confusion about the specific roles they were to play. He stuck to his guns, stating that it’s important for a female lead to have strong, meaningful scenes, not just a higher dialogue count.
Ahmed Khan’s “Welcome to the Jungle” plot
Welcome to the Jungle stars Akshay Kumar and tells the story of a corrupt businessman trying to launder dirty money. His idea was to finance a big movie that was destined to fail. To ensure this, he hires the worst crew he can find, and a bunch of misfits. But things take a turn when they are all trapped in a dangerous jungle near the border.
Ahmed Khan’s cast is star-studded
Directed by Ahmed Khan, the film is the third installment in the Welcome comedy series and features a stellar cast including Sunil Shetty, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arshad Warsi, Jackie Shroff, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Lala Dutta, Farida Jalal, Padrida Shreya Spade Tashar KapoorRajpal Yadav, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Zakir HussainUrvashi Rautela, the late Pankaj Dheer, Sudesh Berry and Bhagya Bhanushali, among others.
