- By Sidhi Agarwall
- Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:19 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Akshay Kumar, known for his wide range of roles and strong screen presence, is all set to try something completely new in his acting journey. After entertaining fans with action, comedy, and socially-driven films, the actor is now planning to take on a folklore-inspired horror movie. This would be his first proper horror film, showing his continued effort to try different genres and keep surprising his audience.
Akshay Kumar according to a report in PeepingMoon, is currently in talks with director Siddharth Anand about this upcoming project. Siddharth, who directed big hits like War and Pathaan, will produce the movie under his banner, Marflix. However, he won’t be directing this one himself. Instead, the film will be directed by a newcomer. The story will reportedly focus on a father-daughter relationship and is expected to be a big-budget movie with heavy use of visual effects. While Akshay has worked in horror-comedies like Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), Laxmii (2020), and the soon-to-be-released Bhoot Bangla, he hasn’t yet done a proper horror film. This upcoming project will be quite different from his usual films and is likely to show a new side of his acting talent.
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The report also said that Akshay is very interested in the movie. “This project went to him 3–4 months ago. He has heard the narration and reportedly loved it. Although Akshay hasn’t signed the film yet, as it’s still in the final stage of scripting, he has shown strong interest,” the report stated. Akshay and Siddharth have reportedly been discussing working together since last year, and both are excited about creating something fresh and unique. If this project moves ahead, it will mark Akshay’s first step into traditional horror and bring a new director-producer-actor combo to the big screen.
Akshay Kumar’s Projects
In the meantime, Akshay continues to be one of Bollywood’s busiest stars. He will be seen in Welcome to the Jungle and the remake of Oppum directed by Priyadarshan, starring alongside Saif Ali Khan. He’s also talking about doing OMG 3 with director Amit Rai and another comedy movie with a director he’s worked with before.
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On the other hand, Housefull 5 has already released today, Jolly LLB 3 scheduled for later this year and Akshay Kumar’s Bhoot Bangla set to release in early 2026.