In July 2016, Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn announced the fourth installment of Golmaal series.[8] For the female lead role, Shetty again wanted to cast Kareena Kapoor who played the heroine in Golmaal 2 & Golmaal 3.[9] However, she stepped out owing to her pregnancy and Parineeti Chopra was signed.[10] After Tabu's entry in the film, Neil Nitin Mukesh was confirmed for the antagonistic part.[11] Prakash Raj joined the film in February 2017.[12]