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Akshay Kumar reportedly set to play tiger hunter in Priyadarshan comedy
Akshay Kumar is set to reunite with filmmaker Priyadarshan for a comedy set in the 1970s, according to reports.
Kumar is expected to play a quirky tiger hunter, while Annu Kapoor and Rajpal Yadav have reportedly joined the cast.
The film is expected to be Priyadarshan’s 99th as a director and is produced by Ramesh Taurani.
Filming is planned for about three months in Rajasthan and Mumbai, with the team also scouting locations in Bhopal.
The shoot is expected to start in late November, but the makers have not officially confirmed the project details.
Kumar and Priyadarshan have worked together on several films, and this comedy would follow their 2026 projects *Bhooth Bangla* and *Haiwaan*.
Akshay Kumar is reportedly set to play a quirky tiger hunter in a comedy directed by Priyadarshan.
The untitled film is set in the 1970s and is expected to be Priyadarshan’s 99th directorial project.
Ramesh Taurani is producing the film, which is expected to begin shooting in the last week of November.
The planned three-month shoot is expected to take place in Rajasthan and Mumbai, with locations also being explored in Bhopal.
Annu Kapoor and Rajpal Yadav have reportedly joined the cast, while the search for a female lead is ongoing.
The makers have not officially announced the project or confirmed its details.
- Who
- Akshay Kumar is expected to star, with Priyadarshan directing. Annu Kapoor and Rajpal Yadav have reportedly joined the cast.
- What
- A yet-untitled comedy set in the 1970s, featuring Kumar as a quirky tiger hunter.
- When
- Filming is expected to begin in the last week of November and continue for about three months.
- Where
- The planned locations include wildlife locations in Rajasthan and a set in Mumbai. The team is also scouting locations in Bhopal.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Hindustan Times reported that the film is expected to begin shooting in the last week of November.
Filming is expected to begin.
The planned shoot is expected to run for three months.
- Lead role
- Akshay Kumar as a quirky tiger hunter
- Setting
- The 1970s
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Producer
- Ramesh Taurani
- Expected filming start
- Last week of November
- Planned shoot locations
- Rajasthan and Mumbai; Bhopal locations are also being explored
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What people are saying
Let the project get locked then I will talk.
If that’s the demand, why should I experiment with other kinds of films? I will play for the gallery and try meaningful movies in the South.
The film goes on the floors in the last week of November.