Lara Dutta on reuniting with Akshay Kumar for Bell Bottom: ‘He is the ultimate professional, so there are no issues’

The much awaited trailer of spy thriller film Bell Bottom was released by the makers last week and it was even better than what fans were expecting. Directed by Ranjit M Tewari, the film is inspired from real life hijacking events in India during the 1980s. While Akshay Kumar and Vaani Kapoor’s on-screen chemistry won hearts, Lara Dutta’s brilliant transformation into former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi blew us away. She looked unrecognizable in the trailer and the actress along with her makeup artist was lauded by the audience. Well, fans are quite excited to see Akshay and Lara share the big screen once again, 6 years after their last film Singh Is Bliing.

In a recent chat with ETimes, Lara opened up about reuniting with Akshay. She was quoted saying, “This is my 13th film with Akshay and I have always said that he is like family to me. When I work with him on a film, I don't feel like I'm actually going to work. I feel like I'm going on a picnic with my family and before you know, work has started. He is the ultimate professional, so there are no issues; there's no waiting on the sets for Akshay, work happens really fast with tremendous amounts of positive energy. Over the years, our relationship has gone from being just co-stars, who are fond of each other, to this comfort that you actually feel when you are with family.”

Lara went on to explain, “He's constantly pulling my leg, just like any other family member. And he doesn't have to spell out anything to me. I mean, we just play off each other really well. I know exactly, instinctively, what he needs in a scene and it is great fun. It is very effortless chemistry.”

What did you think of Lara and Akshay’s performances in the trailer?