Released in 2023, “OMG 2” emerged as a critical and commercial success despite facing prolonged scrutiny from the CBFC over its mix of sex education and religious themes. Finally, the film was approved with an A certificate after several modifications, including presentation Akshay Kumarthe divine messenger character instead of Lord Shiva. It was reported to have earned over Rs 221 crore worldwide. The first ‘OMG’ starred Paresh Rawal in the lead role while the sequel starred Pankaj Tripathi. Now, Rawal has claimed that the film was originally based on an idea he developed with the director Amit Raibut it underwent major changes after Akshay Kumar came on board. According to the veteran actor, the final version was very different from the story he had envisioned, which led him to walk away from the project. He also alleged that he was not credited with the original story or concept.Paresh recalled that he approached Amit Rai, whose work in ‘Road to Sangam’ he admired, with the initial idea. “I had approached Amit Rai, the director of Road to Sangam, and asked him if he was planning another film. I admire him a lot. I said, ‘I have an idea. Let’s follow it and write it.’The actor said the original story revolved around a young boy whose private act was recorded and spread online, leading to humiliation and social isolation. The narrative followed his father as he struggled to restore his son’s dignity and challenge the stigma surrounding the incident.“The story was about a boy who is caught masturbating, and a video of the incident goes viral, making his life miserable. His father was a tour guide at the Khajuraho temple. Amit suggested making him a part-time priest at the Mahakal temple. We developed the script together and even brought sexologist Dr Prakash Kothari on board. We had several meetings because our intention was to make the film educational, entertaining and not vulgar. We were deeply involved in the process,” said Paresh.He added that the script was narrated Anurag Kashyap before arriving They are Mishra by Dharma Productions. “Some said outright it wouldn’t work.”Paresh maintained that the film was never intended as a sequel to *OMG*. Instead, he envisioned a biker who served as the protagonist’s guide, rather than a divine figure. “Our main idea was to have a biker guiding the father, not God. In the first OMG, God appeared because the case was against God. But this film was about a father’s struggle to get justice for his son. There was no need for a divine character. We wanted someone like Kader Khan’s character in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar,” he explained.He revealed that he had approached Ajay Devgn i salman khan for the role of the biker but intentionally did not approach Akshay Kumar.“I didn’t approach Akshay because people would have assumed it was OMG 2, whereas that wasn’t the plan,” he said. Paresh further stated that while the project was still taking shape, discussions began surrounding Akshay’s inclusion in the film. “I got the impression that we were still figuring things out. We even had a meeting with Vipul Shah from Optimystix. They also asked about Akshay, and I said if I wanted to do it with him, I would have approached him directly. Akshay and I were partners at OMG. I didn’t need anyone to bridge the gap,” he recalled.According to Paresh, Amit Rai later informed him that Akshay wanted to star in the project. “A few days later, Amit Rai called and told me that Akshay wanted to do the film. The problem was that Amit had tentatively written ‘OMG 2’ in the script because the genre was similar,” said Paresh.He also alleged that the producer Ashwin Varde was instrumental in bringing the project to Akshay. “In one of our meetings, Ashwin Varde was present. That’s when they decided they wanted to do it with Akshay,” he alleged. Paresh said that once the project started to evolve in a different direction, he decided to walk away rather than contest the changes with Amit Rai.“I told Amit I didn’t want to go ahead. Amit said, ‘But they want to get it.’ They took the script from him. I told Amit I couldn’t fight him; he’s my friend. If that’s what he had chosen, I wished him the best.” I repeatedly told them not to franchise it because it wasn’t. But they still went ahead,” he said.He added that Akshay later approached him with an offer to act in the film, but he declined because he no longer recognized it as the story he had helped develop. “I spoke to Akshay. He asked me to do the film. I said, ‘No. This is not the movie I had imagined. There is no role for God in this story.” He tried to convince me, but I had lived with the script from the beginning. I knew exactly what it had to be. That is why I left,” said Paresh.The role of the father was eventually played by Pankaj Tripathi, while Akshay Kumar appeared as “Shiv ka Doot”.Paresh said her biggest disappointment was not being recognized for her contribution to the original concept. “The saddest thing is that I wasn’t even given credit for the story or the concept. My name was not mentioned anywhere,” he claimed.He further claimed that several prominent names in the industry were aware that the idea had originated with him. “Amit, Akshay, Ashwin, Ajay Devgn, Karan Johar and Salman Khan… they all know it was my idea and my story. Ajay and Salman probably said no because of the subject matter. They thought it might become controversial. I tried to explain the concept to them,” he said.