<div align="justify">Arjun Kapoor will be stepping into the shoes of Akshay Kumar for the sequel of "Namastey London" and the actor says he admires the superstar for his film choices.<br /><br />It was rumoured that Akshay is upset with producer Vipul Shah and the actor for going ahead with the sequel.<br /><br />In an interview with PTI, Arjun says, "I shot a video for his film 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' and it negates the speculation. Vipul sir and Akshay were to do a film together but due to time constraints and scheduling problems (it did not happen). Vipul sir offered (the project to) me and I got excited about it."<br /><br />The actor is confident that Shah must have discussed the matter with Akshay before approaching him with the project.<div align="justify"><br />"Akshay sir and I get along well and I respect him for what he has achieved and the work he is doing now."<br /><br />Arjun, who will feature in "Namastey Canada", is pumped up about working in the film.<br /><br />"I think the kind of love 'Namastey London' got was immense... Stepping into a franchise is always great as one has to go in with a strong mindset."<br /><br />There is buzz that his "Ishaqzaade" co-star Parineeti Chopra will be a part of the sequel but there is no confirmation yet.<br /><br />The actor recalls watching "Namastey London" along with the leading lady, Katrina Kaif, during one of its screenings.<br /><br />"I had told her (Katrina), it was her best performance so far. I remember the scene where Akshay sir spoke about India in that scene on the ship. (I believe) The simplicity worked well for the film."</div></div>
<div align="justify">Arjun Kapoor will be stepping into the shoes of Akshay Kumar for the sequel of "Namastey London" and the actor says he admires the superstar for his film choices.<br /><br />It was rumoured that Akshay is upset with producer Vipul Shah and the actor for going ahead with the sequel.<br /><br />In an interview with PTI, Arjun says, "I shot a video for his film 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' and it negates the speculation. Vipul sir and Akshay were to do a film together but due to time constraints and scheduling problems (it did not happen). Vipul sir offered (the project to) me and I got excited about it."<br /><br />The actor is confident that Shah must have discussed the matter with Akshay before approaching him with the project.<div align="justify"><br />"Akshay sir and I get along well and I respect him for what he has achieved and the work he is doing now."<br /><br />Arjun, who will feature in "Namastey Canada", is pumped up about working in the film.<br /><br />"I think the kind of love 'Namastey London' got was immense... Stepping into a franchise is always great as one has to go in with a strong mindset."<br /><br />There is buzz that his "Ishaqzaade" co-star Parineeti Chopra will be a part of the sequel but there is no confirmation yet.<br /><br />The actor recalls watching "Namastey London" along with the leading lady, Katrina Kaif, during one of its screenings.<br /><br />"I had told her (Katrina), it was her best performance so far. I remember the scene where Akshay sir spoke about India in that scene on the ship. (I believe) The simplicity worked well for the film."</div></div>