Akshay Kumar announces Bachchan Pandey release date, lets his eye do the talking in new still | Bollywood - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Akshay Kumar announces Bachchan Pandey release date, lets his eye do the talking in new still

Jan 23, 2021 11:23 AM IST

Akshay Kumar has booked Republic Day holiday in 2022 for his upcoming film, Bachchan Pandey. He plays a dreaded gangster in the film.

Akshay Kumar has announced the release date of his next, Bachchan Pandey. He made the announcement days ahead of Republic Day along with a new still. The film will hit the theatres on January 26, next year.

Akshay Kumar has shared a new still from Bachchan Pandey.
Akshay Kumar has shared a new still from Bachchan Pandey.

Sharing a closeup still of himself on Twitter, Akshay wrote, "His one look is enough! #BachchanPandey releasing on 26th January, 2022!" The picture shows him Akshay with a serious look on his face, sporting a brown shirt and a matching stroll tied around his head. He also sports a few heavy metal chains around his neck and earrings, while his one blue eye makes him look even more scary as a gangster.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.


The team of Bachchan Pandey, including Akshay, Kriti Sanon and Jacqueline Fernandez, is currently in Jaisalmer where it started the shooting for the film this month.

While the cast and crew members have been sharing stills from the location, the first look of Akshay from the movie grabbed everybody's attention. The 52-year-old actor will be seen in a never-before-avatar in the film. Sharing the look the actor wrote, "New year, old associations...begun shooting for #BachchanPandey, my 10th film with #SajidNadiadwala, and hopefully many more. Need your best wishes and do tell me your thoughts on the look."

The film is directed by Farhad Samji, and will reportedly be shot in places like Gadisar Lake in Rajastha. Akshay's eponymous character in the film Bachchan Pandey is a gangster who aspires to be an actor, while Kriti Sanon essays the role of a journalist, who harbours dreams of becoming a film director.

Also read: Salman Khan, Mahesh Manjrekar spotted post Antim shoot, see here

Akshay was last seen in Laxmmi in the role of a man possessed with the ghost of a transgender. The actor had played the role of a sari-clad transgender for the first time.

(With ANI inputs)

Follow @htshowbiz for more

Oscars 2024: From Nominees to Red Carpet Glam! Get Exclusive Coverage on HT. Click Here

Get more updates from Bollywood, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On