Bachchan Pandey is scheduled to be released this year. It was earlier to hit the screens on January 22 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
16 January,2021 02:13 PM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Akshay Kumar
On Friday, Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon, along with the Bachchan Pandey production team, celebrated Army Day. The unit is shooting in Jaisalmer for the action thriller. Kumar flagged off a marathon as well as played volleyball with the soldiers. He called them the real heroes of the nation.
This is what the Khiladi Kumar had to write on his Instagram account while sharing a video with fans- "Had the pleasure of meeting some of our bravehearts today to flag off a marathon on the occasion of #ArmyDay and what better way to warm up than a quick game of volleyball." [SIC] Have a look:
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Farhad Samji's directorial venture, co-starring Kriti Sanon and Arshad Warsi is being shot in Jaisalmer. Bachchan Pandey also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Prateik Babbar. The film will see Kumar playing a gangster, who aspires to be an actor; Sanon as a journalist, who wishes to be a director and Warsi as a struggling actor. The makers are yet to reveal character details of other cast members.
Akshay along with actresses Kriti Sanon and Jacqueline Fernandez started shooting for the film in Jaisalmer on Wednesday. Shoot will continue till March. The team is expected to shoot at places like the Gadisar Lake and Jaisalkot.
Bachchan Pandey is scheduled to be released this year. It was earlier to hit the screens on January 22 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.