28 February,2024 04:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has won hearts once again with his charitable gesture. The actor who is in Udaipur for the shooting of his upcoming film 'Khel Khel Mein' with Taapsee Pannu, took a break from his schedule and visited the Vanvasi Kalyan Parishad hostel in Kherwara, Chhaoni. Akshay has reportedly donated a whopping amount of Rs 1 crore to the educational institution for its renovation.
Besides providing financial aid, Akshay also performed puja, a video of which has gone viral on social media. Akshay's gesture has won hearts on the internet.
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'Khel Khel Mein' is directed by Mudassar Aziz and also stars Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Aditya Seal, and Ammy Virk. However, an official announcement regarding the film's details is awaited.
Akshay will next be seen in 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' with Tiger Shroff, Sonakshi Sinha, Alaya F, and Prithviraj Sukumaran. Helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the film is all set to hit the theatres on the occasion of Eid 2024. Shot across locations such as Mumbai, London, Abu Dhabi, Scotland, and Jordan, this pan-India film is creating buzz for its grand scale and Hollywood-style cinematic visuals.
On Wednesday, the makers dropped the second track titled 'Mast Malang Jhoom'. The song has been sung by Vishal Mishra, Arijit Singh, and Nikhita Gandhi. Composed by Vishal Mishra and energetic lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil. Before this, they dropped the title track of the film. The song is entirely different from the title track of the hit 1998 film, borrowing only the 'bade to bade miyan, chote miyan subhanallah' phrase from the original. It is sung by Anirudh Ravichander and Vishal Mishra. The lyrics are by Irshad Kamil.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Akshay has a massive lineup of films. These include âHousefull 5', a Hindi remake of âSoorarai Pottru' which has been titled âSarfira'. Besides that, he has the multi-starrer âWelcome to the Jungle', a cameo in Rohit Shetty's cop universe drama âSingham Again', âSky Force', âVedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat' - a Marathi film where he plays Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, âThe Untold Story of C Sankaran Nair', and âHera Pheri 3'.
(With inputs from ANI)
