The actor is no longer a part of ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster' sequel as he couldn't make it on time for the shoot due to date problems

Randeep Hooda, who won several accolades for his role in Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, is no longer a part of the film's sequel. Initially slated to play a vital character, Hooda could not make it on time for the shoot due to date problems. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia has done away with the entire track featuring Hooda and Mahi Gill.

A source informs, "Randeep was always supposed to be a part of the sequel. However, the dates clashed with the shooting of Jism 2. He has been shooting for Jism 2 in Sri Lanka and could not make it to Gujarat where the shooting of the sequel of Saheb Biwi... is about to be wrapped up.

Although Jism 2 unit is back, Randeep had to juggle between his dates for Heroine and Shooter and was unable to make it to Gujarat. Incidentally his track had him and Mahi Gill and now Tigmanshu has decided to do away with it."

Randeep Hooda tells us, "I am trying to make it and be a part of the sequel but I have been shooting back to back for my three films and it's hectic. So I have been unable to shoot for the film."

Producer Rahul Mitra says, "As we all know that Randeep dies in the first part and we were thinking of bringing him back as a character which Mahi's imagines or hallucinates. But he had date problems and with my schedule almost over with just two days work remaining, we decided to do away with the track.

It wasn't a major role anyway and we had no need to add any other track. We would have loved to have Randeep in the film as he is a very dear friend but what to do? Our film is 95 per cent complete."