India, March 5 -- A huge setback has officially been identified, and the immediate filming schedule for the much-anticipated sequel to the 2006 comedy smash hit Bhagam Bhag has been cancelled. The film has been indefinitely halted after producer Ektaa R. Kapoor took legal action against filmmaker Raaj Shaandilyaa. It was supposed to start filming on March 2, 2026, and stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, and Manoj Bajpayee.

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Expectations were high that the project, which had a massive 25-day shooting schedule in Lucknow and around India, would b...