Ileana D'Cruz responds to being replaced by Vaani Kapoor in Raid 2: 'The makers did offer me the movie…couldn't do as I had just had my baby'
Ileana D'Cruz (L) and Vaani Kapoor (R)
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Actor Ileana D'Cruz says makers of approached her for a sequel, but she couldn't be a part of the film as she had just embraced parenthood at the time, and it wasn't possible to work out the schedule.
During the AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Instagram on Sunday, one of the fans mentioned the actor was missed in .
Responding to it, Ileana said she would have loved to be a part of the film, which has been "special" for her.
The actor featured alongside Ajay Devgn in the first instalment, which had a theatrical release in 2018. It was directed by Raj Kumar Gupta.
Both Raj and Ajay returned for the sequel, but Ileana was replaced by Vaani Kapoor, who essayed the role of Ajay’s wife in the film. was released on May 1, also starring Riteish Deshmukh.
“I miss working in movies too, and I would have loved to be a part of . was a special film, but Malini was such a special character to play, and working with my director Raj Kumar Gupta was a wonderful experience, as was working with Ajay again," Ileana wrote.
"The makers of did offer the movie to me, but unfortunately we couldn't work out the schedule, given that I had just had my baby and my priorities are very different at the moment. That said, I think Vaani looked lovely in all the promos I've seen, and I'm sure she brought her own lovely charm to her character. Hope that clears any confusion," she added.
Ileana welcomed her first child, son Koa Phoenix Dolan, with her husband, Michael Dolan, in August 2023.
Her latest work is . Also featuring Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi, the film released in April 2024. It was directed by Shirsha Guha Thakurta.
