Arshad Warsi to return to Jolly LLB franchise for fourth part, film to wrap by January 2027: Report
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
The fourth instalment will be directed by Umesh Shukla and will as per reports serve as a prequel rather than continue the story from the previous films. A source told Variety India, “The project is currently in the last leg of pre-production. And it’s not taking the movie forward. It’s a prequel.”
Adding to this, The development marks a return to Warsi as the franchise’s central lawyer after Akshay Kumar played the lead in the second and third instalments. The movie is expected to rollout in 2027, although an official rollout date has not been revealed.
Meanwhile, Warsi first played Jolly in the 2013 courtroom comedy Jolly LLB , written and directed by Subhash Kapoor. The movie combined legal proceedings with humour and social commentary, following a small-time lawyer who takes on a high-profile case.
Notably, Akshay Kumar subsequently stepped into the franchise with Jolly LLB 2 and returned for Jolly LLB 3 . The third movie, also directed by Kapoor, brought the two lawyers named Jolly together for a courtroom face-off, with Warsi playing Jagdish Tyagi and Kumar portraying Jagdishwar Mishra.
As per the latest buzz, With the fourth movie as per reports going back in time, the story could explore an earlier chapter in Warsi’s character’s journey. However, details about the plot and the rest of the cast have not yet been officially revealed.
In further updates, Saurabh Shukla, whose portrayal of Judge Sunder Lal Tripathi has been a recurring part of the franchise, remains among the familiar faces audiences may hope to see again. The first movie also featured Amrita Rao, Boman Irani, Mohan Kapoor and Sanjay Mishra.
On top of that, Whether any of these actors, apart from Warsi, will return for the prequel remains unclear. The makers are yet to announce further casting details.
Source: Bollywood Hungama