MUMBAI: In 2021, Akshay Kumar announced that he will be seen in a film titled Gorkha which will be produced by Aanand L Rai and directed by Sanjay Chauhan. The first-look posters of the film were also unveiled. However, the film has been put on the backburner. 

There were reports that Akshay Kumar walked out of the film as he was not convinced of the authenticity of the story. Well, Aanand L Rai also confirmed that the movie has been put on the backburner due to technical issues.

 

 

 

 

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Well, netizens are quite happy with the news and their reactions will make you laugh out loud. A netizen commented, “Good News.” Another Instagram user wrote, “Director ne 70din mang liye.” One more netizen wrote, “Yeh remake nahi hai esliye choda lagta hai.” Check out the comments below…

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Do you also feel that it’s a good decision to put Gorkha on the backburner? Let us know in the comments below.

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While Akshay is not doing Gorkha, he still has many films lined up. The actor will be seen in Selfiee, Soorarai Pottru remake, Oh My God 2, Capsule Gill, and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. 

Selfiee will be Akshay’s first release in 2023. The movie is slated to release on 24th February 2023, and it also stars Emraan Hashmi, Diana Penty, and Nushrratt Bharuccha. The movie is directed by Raj Mehta and produced by Karan Johar. It is the remake of the Malayalam movie Driving Licence which starred Prithviraj Sukumaran and Suraj Venjaramoodu in the lead roles. 

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