For years, Akshay Kumar was thought of Bollywood’s most bankable star, he has delivered hits throughout genres from comedies to motion to drama to romance. Within the publish Covid period, sequels have turn out to be a go-to choice for filmmakers to make sure most return on the field workplace. And within the race of sequels Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar had been main the race. Ajay has almost half a dozen sequels within the pipeline at numerous phases of manufacturing and Akshay just isn’t too far behind. However in the case of Akshay his sequel recreation appears to be not going precisely as deliberate. Kesari Chapter 2: Bold However BurdenedKesari, backed by Karan Johar and directed by Anurag Singh was one of many greatest hits of 2019. Cashing on the sequel Karan and Akshay joined arms to carry Raghu and Pushpa Palat’s e-book The Case That Shook The Empire based mostly on Jallianwala Bagh Bloodbath to the large display and titled the movie Kesari 2. The movie was mounted on a funds of over Rs 100 crore but it surely went on to gather Rs 92.72 crore as per Sacnilk on the Indian field workplace. The movie thereby uncovered the challenges of escalating sequel budgets with out assured market pull. The movie wont be shedding cash after making an allowance for non-theatrical income. Housefull 5: A Fading AllureThe Housefull franchise has lengthy been one in all Akshay Kumar’s most dependable manufacturers, with its over-the-top humor and ensemble casts pulling in audiences over a number of installments. Nevertheless, Housefull 5, regardless of a robust opening weekend, confirmed indicators of fatigue. The movie has gone on to turn out to be the sixth greatest hit of Akshay’s profession however the large funds it was made on doesn’t justify the field workplace assortment. The diminishing returns mirror each viewers fatigue with the slapstick components and maybe an absence of freshness within the franchise’s content material.Welcome to the Jungle: Monetary Disaster and Exit DramaWelcome to the Jungle, the third installment within the much-loved Welcome franchise, touted as a big-ticket multi-starrer and headlined by Akshay Kumar, bumped into monetary points after the movie went on flooring. It has been months for the reason that final time the movie was shot. Experiences surfaced that not solely had been the funds delayed to actors and their workers , a number of actors have walked out of the movie.Although the manufacturing claims the movie is on monitor and the movie will begin as soon as the monsoons are over. The franchise that when delivered a riot of snickers and massive field workplace numbers is at present caught in limbo — and Kumar can do little till the producers resolve their monetary woes.Hera Pheri 3: The Roadblock No One Noticed ComingHera Pheri was additionally backed by the identical producer because the Welcome sequence. However the situation right here was completely completely different. Paresh Rawal, one of many pillars of the sequence, determined to stroll out of the movie. He performed the legendary Baburao Ganpatrao Apte aka Babu Bhaiya and together with his absence , the movie’s manufacturing has come to a standstill. Now will he be satisfied to come back again to the fold or will he get replaced -only time will inform. Although Akshay claimed in an interview with Pinkvilla that he’s hopeful that movie might be made. He mentioned “No matter is going on is going on in entrance of you..Retaining my fingers crossed. I hope all the pieces goes nicely.” Jolly LLB 3: The Final Hope?Akshay Kumar’s solely steady and hopeful sequel on the horizon is Jolly LLB 3. Directed by Subhash Kapoor, the authorized dramedy will carry Kumar with Arshad Warsi. Each performed the titular character in 2017 and 2013 respectively. As per experiences the movie relies on an actual life incident revolving round farmers.The Larger Image: Akshay and the Sequel EnticeAkshay Kumar’s present sequel battle is emblematic of a bigger situation plaguing Bollywood — the over-reliance on franchise movies with out innovating the content material. Whereas nostalgia works, audiences at present search novelty even inside acquainted manufacturers. Sequels have to evolve with viewers tastes, not merely journey on previous success.In Kumar’s case, whereas the Housefull, Welcome, Hera Pheri, and Kesari franchises had strong foundations, their latest outings both overplayed the identical tropes or received mired in off-screen controversies and monetary chaos.Kumar at present has Bhoot Bangla with Priyadarshan and Vishu Manchu’s Kannappa up for launch.