Randhir Kapoor to play scientist in Akshay Kumar-Aishwarya Rai film

Makes comeback in Akki-Ash flick

PS: The Bachchans and the Kapoors aren't on talking terms; it will be interesting to see Ash and Randhir communicate

Randhir Kapoor who directed his lone film Henna 18 years ago and last appeared on screen six years ago as Preity Zinta's father in Honey Irani's Armaan is all set to make a comeback as an actor in a role that's been specially written for him by Vipul Shah in his new film Action Replay which goes on floors in March.

Says Vipul, "I'm a fan of Randhir and Rishiu00a0Kapoor. It was a dream come true when I got a chance to work with Chintujiu00a0 in Namastey London.

Look at how many wonderful roles and films heu00a0 signed after that. Now I'm hoping that after Instant Replay, Randhirji too will be doing more films."

u00a0Vipul has cast Karisma and Kareena's semi-retired dad as a scientistu00a0 in hisu00a0 time-travel tale.

Says the director, "Butu00a0 Randhirji doesn't play a mad scientist with his hair flyingu00a0 rebelliously and all kinds of fumes andu00a0 fires escaping from the lab. He plays a calm scientist lost in his own world."

Boman Irani had played a mad scientist in Love Story 2050, which was also a time travel tale!