India, June 30 -- Ahmed Khan's directorial Welcome to the Jungle was making headlines long before its release because of its massive ensemble cast. The film features 34 actors, with Akshay Kumar leading the star-studded lineup. Recently, Ahmed Khan revealed that although Sanjay Dutt was originally a part of the film and had even shot a portion of it, the actor had to exit at the last minute.

Speaking to News18, Ahmed said, "Sanju Baba loved the script, and he really wanted to be a part of the film. Film mein itne saare friends the unke (Quite a few of his friends were working on the film) - Jaggu Dada (Jackie Shroff), Akshay Kumar, etc. He was thrilled. We shot a part of the film with him. But he had date issues. He had to go to the US. ...