{"id":277731,"date":"2025-04-09T08:45:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T08:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/netizens-question-why-ileana-dcruz-has-been-replaced-by-vaani-kapoor-in-raid-2-ajay-devgn-says-new-people-keep-coming-in\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T08:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T08:45:04","slug":"netizens-question-why-ileana-dcruz-has-been-replaced-by-vaani-kapoor-in-raid-2-ajay-devgn-says-new-people-keep-coming-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/netizens-question-why-ileana-dcruz-has-been-replaced-by-vaani-kapoor-in-raid-2-ajay-devgn-says-new-people-keep-coming-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Netizens question why Ileana D\u2019Cruz has been replaced by Vaani Kapoor in Raid 2, Ajay Devgn says: \u2018New people keep coming in\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ajay Devgn is all set to return to the big screen as Amay Patnaik in the film Raid 2. The much-awaited trailer of\u00a0Raid 2<\/strong><\/a> was unveiled on April 8 but it left many with the question why actor Ileana D\u2019Cruz, who played the role of Ajay\u2019s wife in the original film, is being replaced by Vaani Kapoor in the sequel when Ajay is reprising his character.<\/p>\n

A post on Reddit read, \u201cIn my opinion Ileana was good, she had a nice chemistry with Ajay and they shared a good bond, and looked pretty as well. Then why did they replace her??\u201d A user reacted by saying, \u201cIs Vaani the 2nd wife ? Or are they expecting the audience to forget altogether that Illeana was cast as wife in the 1st movie! I think it\u2019s becoz Illeana was pregnant \ud83e\udd30 during shooting,\u201d while another posted, \u201cValid question.Not only her,so many of the female leads are replaced in sequels even though the male lead remains same. Singham,BB3 and many other movies.\u201d<\/p>\n

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During the trailer launch event, while Ajay Devgn addressed the casting change, Vaani shut down rumours of any rivalry. Ajay was asked about his character\u2019s \u2018new wife\u2019 in the sequel and he said, \u201cYou see it in a lot of Hollywood films as well. Still, Sean Connery is not the only James Bond. It\u2019s the character you follow, and then new people keep coming in.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Vaani also clarified if there was any pressure or rivalry with Ileana, and added, \u201cNo jealousy with the previous one. We share a great equation off-screen. You just try to play your part in the most authentic manner and follow the brief of the director and writer. This film showcases a different side of me. It felt new and refreshing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, the film is a sequel to 2018\u2019s film Raid (2018). The film follows the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik as he tackles another white-collar crime. While Ajay Devgn and Saurabh Shukla will reprise their roles in Raid 2, actors Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor are among the new additions.<\/p>\n

Raid 2, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, and Krishan Kumar, presented by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series, and produced under the Panorama Studios banner, is scheduled for release in cinemas on May 1.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n