Shawdesh Desk: Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji are set to play the original Bunty Aur Babli in the reboot of the 2005 blockbuster, reports The Indian Express.

The duo, who previously shared screen space in Hum Tum and Ta Ra Rum Pum, are reuniting after 11 years, much to the happiness of their fans.

Mukerji, whose Mardaani 2 hit screens on December 13, shared in a statement, “The original Bunty Aur Babli got tremendous love and appreciation from audiences, and it is their love that has made YRF decide to make the sequel.”
Commenting on Abhishek Bachchan not being a part of the reboot, Rani Mukerji said, “Abhishek and I were both approached by YRF to reprise our roles as the originals in Bunty Aur Babli 2 but, unfortunately, things didn’t work out with him, and we will miss him dearly. As a team, we are so happy to welcome Saif.”

On replacing Abhishek as the original conman in the franchise, Saif Ali Khan said, “Bunty Aur Babli 2 is a completely rebooted sequel and is set in today’s time. It is a fantastic script that hooked me on instantly”

Just days ago, Yash Raj Films (YRF) announced of rebooting Bunty Aur Babli with Gully Boy fame Siddhant Chaturvedi and newbie Sharvari playing the new con couple.

Bunty Aur Babli 2 is directed by Varun Sharma. Produced by Aditya Chopra, the reboot’s first schedule is currently underway.