Bachchan Pandey: Script Of Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon’s Film Changed; Will Now Be A Remake Of Jigarthanda

Akshay Kumar is currently one of the busiest bees of Bollywood. The actor began the year with the blockbuster hit Good Newwz and yesterday launched the action packed trailer of his upcoming cop-drama Sooryavanshi. Up next, he will begin gearing up for another much-awaited film, Bachchan Pandey, co-starring Kriti Sanon. Backed by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Farhad Samji, the film was initially said to be an official Hindi remake of Veeram and was slated to hit theaters on Christmas this year. However, the release date was later pushed to 22^nd January 2021.

Well, according to the latest report in Pinkvilla, the script of the film was recently changed and it will now be the remake of another hit South film. A source was quoted saying, “Sajid Nadiadwala and Farhad decided to change the script. Now, Bachchan Pandey will be a remake of Siddharth and Bobby Simha starrer Jigarthanda. The makers were planning this remake since last year when Sajid Nadiadwala bought the rights to the masala film. Initially, it was being planned with a different cast. They wanted Rajkummar Rao, Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon but that didn't work out. Now, they are reviving the script as Bachchan Pandey, making a few tweaks to the original script. Kriti, Akshay will play the primary leads, in a case of role reversal. Kriti will be reprising Siddharth's role from the original, where she plays a director whereas Akshay will play Bobby Simha's role of a dreaded gangster.”

We will just have to wait for an official confirmation of the same. Meanwhile, fans can see the actor in Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi, which marks Katrina Kaif and Akshay’s reunion on the big screen after 10 long years. Slated to hit theatres on 24^th March, the cop drama also features Ranveer Singh and Ajay Devgn in important roles.