‘Jolly LLB’: Shreyas Talpade reveals he was shocked to 'unknowingly' turn down Arshad Warsi’s role

Shreyas Talpade is a popular actor known for his work in Bollywood and Marathi films. However, he once missed out on a big opportunity when he unknowingly said no to the role of Jagdish Tyagi in the movie ‘Jolly LLB.’ He was busy with other projects and didn’t realize the importance of the part. Later, when the film came out with Arshad Warsi playing the role, Shreyas praised the movie and Arshad’s performance. He understands that missing a role is part of an actor’s journey.Meeting with director Subhash KapoorIn an interview with Hindustan Times, Shreyas recalled meeting director Subhash Kapoor, who narrated a story to him. At that time, Talpade was busy with other commitments, so the project did not move forward. Years later, after watching ‘Jolly LLB,’ he immediately called Kapoor to congratulate him. He told him that it was a lovely film and he simply loved it. Kapoor laughed and reminded Talpade that he had originally brought the film to him. Talpade said he remembered meeting Kapoor but did not think it was the same film. Kapoor clarified that it was, although some changes were made; the story was essentially the same.Shreyas's reaction to missing the roleShreyas further recalled, “I was shocked when he told me the whole thing. I told him, ‘Please tell me this was not the same film.’ It unfortunately was. I never knew I was missing out on such an opportunity."About the ‘Jolly LLB’ seriesThe ‘Jolly LLB’ movies are about lawyers who fight for justice. The first film came out in 2013 with Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla as the main actors. The sequel was released in 2017, starring Akshay Kumar and Huma Qureshi, with Akshay in the lead role. The third movie, written and directed by Subhash Kapoor and produced by Star Studio18, has a strong cast including Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla, Huma Qureshi, Amrita Rao, and Gajraj Rao.Shreyas Talpade’s recent workOn the work front, Shreyas Talpade recently acted in ‘Baaghi 4’ alongside Tiger Shroff and Sanjay Dutt. The movie received mixed reviews. Before that, he appeared in the comedy ‘Housefull 5’ and the horror-comedy ‘Kapkapiii’ with Tusshar Kapoor.