{"id":200961,"date":"2025-12-25T07:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T07:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/200961\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T07:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T07:50:22","slug":"26-years-of-jaanwar-exclusive-suneel-darshan-reveals-i-have-written-a-script-i-may-call-it-jaanwar-2-but-it-wont-star-akshay-kumar-also-reveals-akshay-was-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/200961\/","title":{"rendered":"26 Years of Jaanwar EXCLUSIVE: Suneel Darshan reveals, \u201cI have written a script; I may call it Jaanwar 2 but it won\u2019t star Akshay Kumar\u201d; also reveals, \u201cAkshay was BEST choice for Jaanwar; he gave 110% to the film\u201d 26 : Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The action-entertainer Jaanwar (1999), starring Akshay Kumar, completed 26 years on December 24. The film is memorable for its mass-appealing and emotional moments, as well as the rugged, long-haired look of Akshay Kumar. It was directed by Suneel Darshan, who recently made Andaaz 2 (2025). Hence, the question has arisen in the minds of many, especially Akshay Kumar fans, on whether he would now like to make Jaanwar 2. The time is just right \u2013 there\u2019s a demand to see actors in their most macho avatars and the Jaanwar character fits the bill perfectly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-2078914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jaanwar-1.jpg\" alt=\"26 Years of Jaanwar EXCLUSIVE: Suneel Darshan reveals, \u201cI have written a script; I may call it Jaanwar 2 but it won\u2019t star Akshay Kumar\u201d; also reveals, \u201cAkshay was BEST choice for Jaanwar; he gave 110% to the film\u201d\" width=\"620\" height=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>26 Years of Jaanwar EXCLUSIVE: Suneel Darshan reveals, \u201cI have written a script; I may call it Jaanwar 2 but it won\u2019t star Akshay Kumar\u201d; also reveals, \u201cAkshay was BEST choice for Jaanwar; he gave 110% to the film\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bollywood Hungama exclusively asked Suneel Darshan about Jaanwar 2 and he replied, \u201cI have written a script. I don\u2019t know whether I\u2019ll call it Jaanwar 2 or something else. But I have written a script in that genre. Hopefully, I\u2019ll make it someday. It\u2019ll be a heavy-budget film. Jaanwar was a big action film too. And I made it with Akshay, who was working on relatively smaller-budget films at that time. Yet, I peppered Jaanwar with action, music etc.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Would he like to cast Akshay Kumar in Jaanwar 2? Suneel Darshan said, \u201cI don\u2019t think he would be the best choice now because the character is that of a boy who is turning into a man. So, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s the right subject for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the most shocking and memorable scenes of Jaanwar was when a pack of ferocious dogs attacked Raju, played by child actor Aditya Kapadia. Those were the days when VFX and CGI didn\u2019t exist. Suneel Darshan said, \u201cIt was all live. We had a wonderful stunt double for that child. He did a good job. When things have to fall right, some miracle happens. Imagine Jaanwar was planned with Sunny Deol, but it was filmed with Akshay Kumar. And today, when I look back, I feel that Akshay Kumar was the best choice. He gave me 110% of himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-2078917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jaanwar-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Akshay Kumar was paired opposite Karisma Kapoor in Jaanwar and also in Suneel Darshan\u2019s Ek Rishtaa: The Bond Of Love (2001) and Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya (2002). In Talaash &#8211; The Hunt Begins (2003), Suneel Darshan paired Akshay with her sister, Kareena Kapoor Khan.<\/p>\n<p>Suneel was all praise for the talented and beautiful actress, \u201cKareena Kapoor really did a great job in Talaash. Even today, she\u2019s been my favourite. It\u2019s been wonderful working with her. She\u2019s so comfortable and easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Did you know?<br \/>While Suneel Darshan worked with as many as 7 times with Akshay Kumar (Jaanwar, Ek Rishtaa: The Bond Of Love, Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya, Talaash &#8211; The Hunt Begins, Andaaz, Dosti: Friends Forever, Mere Jeevan Saathi), he worked with Karisma Kapoor in 5 films (Ajay, Jaanwar, Ek Rishtaa: The Bond Of Love, Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya, Mere Jeevan Saathi). With Sunny Deol (Inteqam, Lootere, Ajay) and Bobby Deol (Barsaat, Dosti: Friends Forever, Shakalaka Boom Boom), he was associated with 3 films. Lastly, he did 2 films each with Lara Dutta (Andaaz, Dosti: Friends Forever), Priyanka Chopra (Andaaz, Barsaat) and Kareena Kapoor Khan (Talaash &#8211; The Hunt Begins, Dosti: Friends Forever).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/news\/features\/exclusive-suneel-darshan-teaming-akshay-kumar-90s-13-14-flops-wasnt-considered-saleable\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Suneel Darshan on teaming up with Akshay Kumar in the 90s, \u201cHe had 13 or 14 flops, so he wasn\u2019t considered saleable\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p> More Pages: <a class=\"yoast-link-suggestion__value\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/movie\/jaanwar\/box-office\/\" title=\"Jaanwar Box Office Collection\" alt=\"Jaanwar Box Office Collection\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaanwar Box Office Collection<\/a>Tags :  <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/akshay-kumar\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Akshay Kumar<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/andaaz-2\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andaaz 2<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/down-memory-lane\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Down Memory Lane<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/down-the-memory-lane\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Down The Memory Lane<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/features\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Features<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/flashback\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flashback<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/jaanwar\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaanwar<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/jaanwar-2\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaanwar 2<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/kareena-kapoor-khan\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kareena Kapoor Khan<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/karishma-kapoor\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karisma Kapoor<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/suneel-darshan\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Suneel Darshan<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/talaash\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Talaash<\/a>, <a data-pjax=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/tag\/throwback\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Throwback<\/a><br \/>BOLLYWOOD NEWS &#8211; LIVE UPDATES<\/p>\n<p>Catch us for latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/bollywood\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Bollywood News\" title=\"Bollywood News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bollywood News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/movies\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"New Bollywood Movies\" title=\"New Bollywood Movies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Bollywood Movies<\/a> update, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/box-office-collections\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Box office collection\" title=\"Box office collection\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Box office collection<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/movies\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"New Movies Release\" title=\"New Movies Release\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Movies Release <\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/hindi\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Bollywood News Hindi\" title=\"Bollywood News Hindi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bollywood News Hindi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Entertainment News\" title=\"Entertainment News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/news\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Bollywood Live News Today\" title=\"Bollywood Live News Today\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bollywood Live News Today<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/movie-release-dates\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Upcoming Movies 2025\" title=\"Upcoming Movies 2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Upcoming Movies 2025<\/a> and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The action-entertainer Jaanwar (1999), starring Akshay Kumar, completed 26 years on December 24. 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