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Akshay Kumar is all set to reunite once again with director Anees Bazmee. The actor and director who have previously worked together in films like Welcome and Singh Is Kinng, are reportedly gearing up for another comedy film. As per reports, the film will also star Vidya Balan in the lead role, marking her reunion with the actor after Mission Mangal. Anees Bazmee's upcoming directorial venture is being backed by Telugu producer Dil Raju. Amid the casting rumours, reports suggest that the team will begin shooting for the untitled project soon.

Anees Bazmee recently highlighted his bond with Akshay Kumar over the years and shared details about their upcoming movie. Bollywood Hungama quoted Bazmee as saying, “We have a lot of love for each other. We didn’t work for so many years. However, we continued bumping into each other and our bond remained intact. When I got the story of this film and realized it would be apt for Akshay ji, I approached him. He loved the story. He’s very excited about it. We begin shooting for the film on January 20.”

Earlier reports suggested that Akshay Kumar might star in the Hindi remake of Venkatesh Daggubati starrer Sankranthiki Vasthunam, which was released in January 2025. Amid this buzz, Anees Bazmee clarified, “Such rumours keep floating in the market. Until now, a lot has been said about me and my films. But I never give clarification, as the truth comes out eventually. The story of our film is close to the premise of (Sankranthiki Vasthunam). Also, Dil Raju bhai is the producer of both the films. All I can say is that hamari film acchi hai. Mehnat poori ki hai humne.”

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Confirming the cast for the film, the director added, “The film stars Akshay ji, Vidya ji, Raashii Khanna, Vijay Raaz, Zakir Hussain, Sayaji Shinde and others. Expect a lot of comedy, romance, action, songs, etc."

Akshay and Vidya have worked together in films like Mission Mangal, Welcome, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Heyy Babyy.

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Earlier, Dil Raju confirmed his collaboration with Akshay Kumar and Anees Bazmee. His statement came after rumours suggested that he might be backing a pan-India film featuring Salman Khan. He shut down the speculations by revealing that his new project is with Akshay and is being directed by Anees Bazmee.


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