<p>Actor Akshay Kumar, who has replaced Arshad Warsi in ‘Jolly LLB 2’, says one shouldn’t feel bad about not being part of a sequel as it is purely a producer’s call.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 2013 courtroom drama, directed by Subhash Kapoor, was a sleeper hit in which Arshad played Jolly, a struggling lawyer, who comes upon a hit-and-run case and decides to fight for the victims.<br /><br />However, the defendant hires a proficient lawyer, played by Boman Irani, against him. With the sequel in the pipeline, the makers have roped in Akshay Kumar for the lead role.<br /><br />Recently Arshad had said that he wanted to be a part of ‘Jolly LLB 2’. But he couldn’t, as the producers wanted a bigger star like Akshay Kumar for the second instalment.<br /><br />“I don’t have anything to say (on Arshad’s comment). Talk to the producer. It is the call (decision) of the producer. Like I did ‘Welcome’ and not ‘Welcome Back’ but I did not feel bad. It was my franchise so should I feel bad? Even ‘Hera Pheri’ (3rd instalment)...now somebody else is doing,” Akshay said.<br /><br />The ‘Baby’ actor has already started shooting for ‘Jolly LLB 2’. He said he is enjoying playing a lawyer in the film as he has never portrayed it in films.</p>
<p>Actor Akshay Kumar, who has replaced Arshad Warsi in ‘Jolly LLB 2’, says one shouldn’t feel bad about not being part of a sequel as it is purely a producer’s call.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 2013 courtroom drama, directed by Subhash Kapoor, was a sleeper hit in which Arshad played Jolly, a struggling lawyer, who comes upon a hit-and-run case and decides to fight for the victims.<br /><br />However, the defendant hires a proficient lawyer, played by Boman Irani, against him. With the sequel in the pipeline, the makers have roped in Akshay Kumar for the lead role.<br /><br />Recently Arshad had said that he wanted to be a part of ‘Jolly LLB 2’. But he couldn’t, as the producers wanted a bigger star like Akshay Kumar for the second instalment.<br /><br />“I don’t have anything to say (on Arshad’s comment). Talk to the producer. It is the call (decision) of the producer. Like I did ‘Welcome’ and not ‘Welcome Back’ but I did not feel bad. It was my franchise so should I feel bad? Even ‘Hera Pheri’ (3rd instalment)...now somebody else is doing,” Akshay said.<br /><br />The ‘Baby’ actor has already started shooting for ‘Jolly LLB 2’. He said he is enjoying playing a lawyer in the film as he has never portrayed it in films.</p>