Rani Mukerji to join Akshay Kumar in ‘OMG 3’; film to highlight women-related issue
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Mumbai (PTI): Actors Akshay Kumar and Rani Mukerji are set to collaborate for the first time for the third part of the popular franchise film, “Oh My God”.Two films have been made in the “OMG” franchise and both the movies, featuring Kumar in the role of god, have been well-received by critics and audiences for blending social message in an entertaining way.
“We’ve already started work on the third part of ‘OMG’. The USP of ‘OMG’ is the socially relevant topic that we highlight and this time around we’ve picked up an important and hard hitting topic, which is the need of the hour. The social issue this time is pertaining to women,” an insider told PTI.
Speaking about the casting of the film, the insider revealed the makers have cast Mukerji as she is apt choice for the third part of "OMG", which will be helmed by Amit Rai.
“We’ve already had discussions with Akshay and Rani. The script demanded someone like Rani and hence she has been cast. It is not a cameo appearance. It is through her character that an important issue about women will be talked about. She will surprise the audiences with her role. It will be a treat for the fans of 90s cinema to see these two actors together,” the insider said.
The franchise started with 2012 “Oh My God” with Paresh Rawal and Akshay Kumar. It revolved around atheist Kanji Mehta's (Rawal) legal battle against God after his shop gets destroyed due to an earthquake. The film, directed by Umesh Shukla, talked about themes like religious exploitation and commercialisation of spirituality.
The makers followed it up with a sequel, titled “Oh My God 2” in 2023. Billed as a spiritual sequel, the film featured Pankaj Tripathi as a devotee of Lord Shiva named Kanti Sharan Mudgal and Akshay Kumar as a messenger of God, and touched upon various issues of teenagers and the importance of sex education. The second part was directed by Amit Rai.
According to the insider, “OMG 3” will go on floors in the first quarter of 2026.
In addition to this, Rani will be seen in “Mardaani 3” and Kumar has quite a few releases, including director Priyadarshan’s “Bhooth Bangla” and “Haiwaan”, and the ensemble comedy film, “Welcome to Jungle”.
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No confusion in BJP-JD(S) alliance: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru (PTI): Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday dismissed speculation over confusion in the BJP-JD(S) alliance, asserting that there was clarity within them and that discussions on the chief minister post were premature.
Addressing reporters at the party's state office, JP Bhavan, after chairing a preparatory meeting for the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections, he said the immediate priority was to remove what he termed an "anti-people government" in the state and to strengthen the alliance to face upcoming polls.
"This is not the time to discuss who should become the chief minister. There is still time for that. If we speak about it now, it would be like stitching the cradle even before the baby is born," Kumaraswamy said, underlining that leadership questions would be taken up at an appropriate time.
The JD(S) second-in-command said there is still a lot of work to be done and it was not appropriate to speak about such matters now.
"On the issue of alliance, both I and our party are open-minded. When the time comes, we will discuss it on the party platform and take a decision. There is no confusion regarding the alliance, and there will be no confusion in the future. This is my stand," Kumaraswamy said.
"There is a bad government in the state. My objective is to remove it and bring in a pro-people government. Removing this corrupt and bad government is my agenda. The JD(S) and BJP parties will work together to accomplish this task," he added.
Reiterating his stand, Kumaraswamy said, "My objective is to remove the anti-people government in the state. I have been saying this from the beginning."
On reports of internal differences over the alliance and the CM's position, the union minister said he would not respond to every statement made by individuals.
"Some people are speaking about the alliance and the chief minister's position. I do not feel the need to respond to them. If I start answering each of them, people may think I lack maturity. Therefore, I will not speak about it. We will strengthen the alliance together, face the elections together, and bring a pro-people government," he said.
Kumaraswamy added that discussions within parties were natural and not final.
He said there were still two years left for the Assembly elections while there were four to five months left for the local body elections.
The union minister said the JD(S) is also preparing for the municipal elections in Bengaluru city just as other parties.
He clarified that there had been no discussions so far between the two parties specifically on local body or GBA elections.
Earlier, the JD(S) leader chaired a meeting with Members of the Legislative Council, former MLAs and other leaders of his party to review preparations for the GBA elections.
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