Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon
Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon, who shared screen space in Housefull 4, will soon be seen again in Bachchan Pandey. The film, directed by Farhad Samji, will see the two stars reunite again for a masala action entertainer. A few months ago, Akshay had shared his first look from the film and it definitely caused a whole lot of buzz on social media. Now, as per a latest report in Mumbai Mirror, the film is all set to go on floors in 2021.
Come January, Akshay and Kriti will kick off their new year with the shooting of Bachchan Pandey in Jaisalmer. The film’s shoot was earlier set to take place in May 2020. As per the report, Akshay and Kriti will shoot in real locations and not a set. The shoot schedule will a marathon schedule of almost 60 days with the team locking in majority portion of the film. A source revealed to the publication that the Bachchan Pandey team has secured all the permissions and zeroed in on the locations. The team will also have doctors on set and ensure that SOP is maintained amidst the pandemic.
In the film, Akshay and Kriti will be playing the role of a gangster and a journalist cum director respectively. Back in March, Pinkvilla had exclusively revealed that Bachchan Pandey will be a remake of South blockbuster Jigarthanda.
Meanwhile, talking about Akshay Kumar, he will be next seen in his upcoming film Laxmii which is a Hindi remake of a Tamil film Kanchana. The film also has his co-star from the film Good Newwz, Kiara Advani. It is scheduled to release on 9th November near Diwali on OTT Platform Disney+ Hotstar.
