Welcome Back, audiences: John, Anil to treat fans in September

While the first look of Welcome Back was unveiled in November last year, the makers have finally locked in the release date of Welcome Back.

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John will romance Shruti in Welcome Back
John will romance Shruti in Welcome Back

John Abraham, who has been missing from the silver screen for the last two years, will be seen in Anees Bazmee's laugh riot Welcome Back. John has replaced Akshay Kumar in the sequel to 2007 hit film Welcome. While the first look of the film was unveiled in November last year, the makers have finally locked in the release date of Welcome Back.

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John took to micro-blogging site Twitter to share the news. Sharing his excitement, co-actor Anil Kapoor tweeted that he is all set to tickle the funny bones yet again.

"Welcome Back" releases 4th September! Watch this space for more. @ErosNow

This is not the first time that John will don the hat of a funny man, but the actor has a lot to thank co-actor Paresh Rawal who helped him in excelling at the comic timing during the shooting of the film. While Paresh Rawal and Nana Patekar will reprise their roles in the sequel; Dimple Kapadia, Shruti Haasan and Shiney Ahuja are the other new additions to the film's cast. The film will hit the screens on September 4.