Akshay Kumar Drops Motion Poster Of Horror Comedy With Priyadarshan, Big Reveal Set For His Birthday | Watch

On Saturday, Akshay Kumar posted a video on Instagram hinting at a film announcement on his 57th birthday. He wrote, “Ganpati Bappa Morya! What could be better than a day like today to hint at something special coming your way. The reveal is set for my birthday. Stay tuned (sic)!” Reports suggest that Akshay is working with filmmaker Priyadarshan on a horror-comedy, and this is what will be announced on September 9. The two are reuniting 14 years after their last film, Khatta Meetha.

Not much is known about the new horror-comedy yet, but it’s expected to involve black magic, with Akshay working with three heroines. A report in Mid-Day suggested that a motion poster for the film might be released on Akshay’s birthday. The film is set to start shooting by the end of this year and continue into the first half of 2025.

Most of the film will be shot in Hyderabad, a forest in Kerala, Sri Lanka, and finish in Gujarat next year, according to India Today. There are rumours that Kiara Advani, Keerthy Suresh, and Alia Bhatt might be in the film.

Not long back, in an interview with Hindustan Times, Priyadarshan said that he is starting work on a horror fantasy film with Akshay Kumar, produced by Ekta Kapoor, blending elements of humour into the narrative. He had shared, “Now that I am done with my docu-series on the Ram Mandir’s history, my most important film on which I am beginning work is the one with Akshay, produced by Ekta Kapoor. It is a horror fantasy with humour.”

When asked if the new film will be like Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Priyadarshan said that while Bhool Bhulaiyaa was a psychological thriller, the new movie will be a fantasy with elements of black magic, an old superstition in India. “That was a psychological thriller, but this one will be fantasy, in the backdrop of black magic, the oldest superstition of India. It is always a pleasure collaborating with Akshay. From our first film, to this one, it has always turned out well with him, he handles the emotions so well. I was waiting for a good subject to get back with him, and this one I feel will be that,” the filmmaker added.