Mumbai: After the success of ‘Bhooth Bangla’, actor-director duo Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan are set to reunite for two more films.
As per reports, both the projects will be produced by Ramesh Taurani.
“The first film, a comedy, will go on floors in January 2027. Akshay has also come on board as the leading man for Bhoot Police 2, also being directed by Priyadarshan. The team is on the lookout for the second male lead, who will join Akshay in it. Talks for both films had been on for the past two months and it’s only recently that all details have been finalised
,” a source was quoted as saying by HT.
Taurani confirmed the report, saying, “Yes, we are producing both the films with Akshay and Priyadarshan.”
Akshay and Priyadarshan are currently working on ‘Haiwaan’ and ‘Hera Pheri 3’.
Akshay and Priyadarshan earlier delivered blockbusters such as ‘Hera Pheri’ (2000), ‘Garam Masala’ (2005), ‘Bhagam Bhag’ (2006), ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ (2007), ‘De Dana Dan’ (2009) and ‘Khatta Meetha’ (2010).
During a conversation with Sonal Kalra, Akshay revealed, “I was talking to my son recently, he told me that when he saw Bhool Bhulaiyaa for the first time, he couldn’t speak to Vidya Balan for six years! Voh Vidya se darta tha. Voh ghar par aayi thi, usse ek baar milne ko taiyaar hi nahi tha, uski aankhon mein dekhne ko bhi taiyaar nahi tha. I had to nurture and tell him for six years ‘Yeh Vidya Balan hai beta, yeh bahot achhi hai’ He said ‘no dad, I don’t want to meet her’ He had got scarred!”