I rejected 'Jawani Phir Nahi Aani 2' because my role was not substantial: Syra Shehroz

Resultantly, Mawra Hocane will now be paired opposite Fahad Mustafa in the upcoming sequel

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (JPNA2) is expected to be the Pakistani blockbuster film of 2018, following the steps of its prequel. The film has been in the news because of its star-studded cast. Humayun Saeed, Vasay Chaudhry and Ahmed Ali Butt will continue on with their roles in the upcoming sequel while Fahad Mustafa will replace Hamza Ali Abbasi.

Earlier this month, the news of Syra Shehroz pairing up with the Actor In Law sensation Fahad Mustafa made headlines, but according to the latest buzz, Mawra Hocane has now signed up to essay a role in the much-awaited sequel - and there's no sign of Syra.

This obviously created some curiosity and The Express Tribune exclusively spoke to Syra to get to the bottom of the matter.

Prying about the fact that Mawra is now doing JPNA2, and not her, Syra revealed, "I rejected the film because I believe my role was not substantial."

 

The Mere Naseeb starlet also stated, "Nadeem Baig is one of the finest directors we have in the Pakistani film industry, but the role I was offered didn't amount to what I had in mind, so I politely declined and told Nadeem bhai that I won't be doing this role in JPNA2"

But Syra was quick to add, "Nadeem bhai and I will definitely be working together in the near future."

Syra made her film debut this year with Chalay Thay Saath. Although the film did not fare well at the box office, her strong performance and superior acting prowess were critically acclaimed.

On the other hand, Syra’s film Project Ghazi has been put on hold due to technical faults.



JPNA2 will mark the Pakistani film debut of Mawra Hocane. She was previously in the news for a film alongside Umair Jaswal, but it got delayed or shelved due to unknow reasons.

The Sammi star will be pairing up with Fahad Mustafa for the first time in this upcoming flick. She made her film debut in Bollywood in 2016 with the movie Sanam Teri Kasam alongside Harshvardhan Rane, who also marked his debut with the film. Mawra was praised for her heartwarming performance in the emotional romance drama.

Earlier this month, Humayun Saeed and director Nadeem Baig visited Turkey for the recce of their upcoming film. It has now been decided that JPNA2 will be shot in Turkey for the most part and bits of it will be shot in Dubai.

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani released in Eidul Azha 2015. The movie featured an ensemble cast which comprised Humayun Saeed, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Vasay Chaudhry, Ahmed Ali Butt, Javed Sheikh, Ismail Tara, Ayesha Khan and Bushra Ansari.