Shashank Khaitan On Why Mr Lele Starring Varun Dhawan Was Shelved: It Was a Blessing In Disguise

Talking about why the film was shelved, he said, “We were not able to form a flow for the shoot. It was a small film that was to be based in Mumbai, but things were not falling in place. I kept feeling that something is not right. Since Karan, Varun and I collectively felt it, we decided to hold off the project for the time being.” The film was to be produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

Mr. Lele is the second collaboration between Varun and Shashank to be shelved. They were also supposed to collaborate in an action thriller called Ranbhoomi, which was shelved. The duo have worked together in the hit films Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya and Badrinath Ki Dulhania.