India, July 5 -- Before Welcome to the Jungle hit theatres on June 26, one question kept coming up among fans: what happened to Sanjay Dutt? The actor was part of the film's original announcement and had even shot for a few days before Suniel Shetty stepped into the role. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, director Ahmed Khan finally opened up about the casting change, revealing that it all came down to scheduling issues rather than any creative fallout.

Ahmed Khan revealed that Suniel Shetty's role was always written the same way, even before Sanjay Dutt exited the film. According to him, Sanjay had already shot for a couple of days, but repeated scheduling conflicts eventually made it difficult to continue.

"It was always written...