Ram Setu: Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez And Nushrratt Bharuccha Jets Off To Ayodhya To Start Shoot

Actors Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha on Thursday left for Ayodhya to kickstart their upcoming action-adventure drama "Ram Setu". The film, directed by Abhishek Sharma of "Parmanu" and "Tere Bin Laden" fame, stars Kumar in the role of an archaeologist.

The 53-year-old actor took to Instagram and posted a picture with his co-stars, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha. "A special film, a special start. Team #RamSetu off to Ayodhya for the mahurat shot. And so the journey begins. Need special wishes from all you guys," Kumar wrote.

"Ram Setu" is produced by Kumar's Cape of Good Films, Abundantia Entertainment, Lyca Productions and Amazon Prime Video. Filmmaker Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who has helmed Kumar starrer upcoming period film "Prithviraj", is attached as a creative producer. The film's shoot is spread across multiple schedules over the next few months, with 80 percent of the filming planned in Mumbai.

Apart from Ram Setu, Akshay Kumar has a lineup of films that are ready for release, and others that remain to be shot. Sooryvanshi would release on 30th April and in less than a month, Akshay would be back with Bell Bottoms. His film Prithviraj, that would mark the debut of Manushi Chillar, would release on Diwali, while Atrangi Re will release in December. He would also be seen in Bachchan Pandey, Raksha Bandhan and Jagan Shakti's next.