Director Ahmed Khan addresses criticism that Disha Patani and Jacqueline Fernandez have limited screen time and dialogue in “Welcome to the Jungle.” In interviews reported by multiple outlets, Khan says the film was designed as a comedy led primarily by well-known comic actors and that the movie’s structure does not easily allow for equal space for every character. He points to performers such as Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Shreyas, Aftab, Arshad, and Akshay Kumar as key figures around whom the comedic framework is built, and argues that adding additional dialogue or balancing scenes would not fit the intent of the film.
Khan also maintains that the roles were understood by the team in the context of what each character demands within the story. He specifically argues that a heroine’s inclusion depends on having suitable scenes rather than simply increasing the number of lines. The responses align across the two reports, which frame Khan’s comments as a defense of the film’s comedic focus and casting and character usage.
