No Golmaal for Arshad

The actor has opted out of the third installment

After Sharman Joshi, it's Arshad Warsi who has dropped out of Golmaal 3. It is learnt that after the success of Ishqiya, the actor did not want be part of a multi-starrer and wants to do more solo hero projects where there is scope for performance.



Also, he feels that even if he agrees to be part of a multi-starrer, he should be paid well. He apparently asked for Rs 3 crore for the Golmaal sequel.

Unhappy
Arshad, who was part of the first two installments was not happy with his character in the third. Apart from that, he was also unhappy with the difference in the fees offered to him and the other actors. Director Rohit Shetty is stressed about getting the cast together for the film. As of now, the only actors who have been confirmed are Ajay, Tusshar, Shreyas, Kunal Khemu (in stead of Sharman Joshi), Kareena and Mithun (instead of Paresh Rawal).

A source adds, "Arshad is now busy with his long delayed home production Kaun Bola. Besides that, he's only entertaining scripts that have him as a parallel lead. He doesn't want to play a sidekick or do multi-hero projects."

Hopeful
Meanwhile Rohit is still hoping to meet Arshad one final time to convince him to bring his price down in the interest of the film. Also Rohit wants to try and keep the original team intact. With both Sharman and Arshad gone, the film won't have the same feel.u00a0 However, Warsi seems adamant about sticking to his initial quote of 3 crore!

Producer Ashtavinayak's spokesperson confirms that Rohit and Arshad are trying to reach a negotiation. The cast leaves for Goa in April to begin the film's first schedule.