'OMG 3' confirmed, director Amit Rai assures Akshay Kumar will be there in the film: 'Kaam chal raha hai'

Amit Rai, known for directing 'OMG 2', has confirmed that Akshay Kumar will be back for the franchise’s next chapter. Recently, when questioned about casting, he assured with a firm “Vo to honge," highlighting Akshay’s guaranteed return, especially since he’s also producing the film. The director mentioned that production has already started, with the release planned for next year.

Upcoming third installment details

During an interview with ANI, Amit talked about the upcoming third installment of the film. He said, “Uska next instalment to aayega jald hi lekin vo usse bada hoga jo aapne dekha hai.” Amit also confirmed Akshay Kumar’s involvement, stating, “Vo to honge (he will be a part) as he is the producer of the film..film pe kaam chala raha hai…It will be released next year.”



About the franchise’s continuity

The movie serves as a follow-up to Akshay Kumar’s 2012 hit 'Oh My God', where he portrayed a divine messenger of Lord Shiva. In 'OMG 2', Pankaj Tripathi also features prominently, with Akshay making several appearances to support Tripathi’s character as he faces a legal battle concerning sex education.

Akshay Kumar’s creative involvement

In a previous interview with ANI, director Amit highlighted Kumar’s significant involvement in the creation of the film and how his suggestions helped sidestep potential criticism for certain scenes. He explained, “From narrating the script to other actors in an entertaining way to remembering all the scenes by hearing it, Akshay sir was deeply involved in the making of ‘OMG 2’ as an actor and a producer. He worked more like a creative producer. He even improvised several scenes in the film. He gave inputs on how to tweak some scenes in order to avoid criticism. The masturbation scene, for example, he asked me to shoot it properly and said, ‘We will see about it later’. I am very open in how I want to tell my stories."