Ever since Rohit Shetty confirmed that he is working on Golmaal 5, excitement around the next instalment of the popular comedy franchise has been building up. Recently, a report claimed that Golmaal 5 would be a reimagining of Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor’s cult film Do Aur Do Paanch with Golmaal 5. However, Shetty has now firmly dismissed these rumours.

Rohit Shetty Picturez says Golmaal 5 is not inspired by Do Aur Do Paanch

On Monday, Rohit Shetty Picturez issued an official statement addressing claims that Golmaal 5 is inspired by Do Aur Do Paanch. The statement read, “We wish to issue a strict clarification regarding certain news reports currently circulating across online and digital media platforms claiming that Golmaal 5 is inspired by or based on the film Do Aur Do Paanch. We categorically state that these reports are factually incorrect, misleading and completely untrue. We strongly request all media houses, publications, portals and digital platforms to refrain from publishing or circulating unverified information.”