Vaani Kapoor to star opposite Akshay Kumar in ‘Bellbottom’

Akshay Kumar’s upcoming thriller ‘Bellbottom’ has got its female lead. Actress Vaani Kapoor will play the female lead opposite Akshay Kumar, producer Jackky Bhagnani announced on Thursday. The project marks Vaani’s first onscreen pairing with Akshay.

Vaani said she is excited to share the screen space with Akshay. “I am thrilled to partner with Pooja Entertainment who have already made me feel at home at this initial stage of our film. Hoping that this excitement will translate beautifully on screen,” the 31-year-old actor said.

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Directed by Ranjit M Tewari, the story is set in the 1980s and is about one of India’s forgotten heroes. It is written by Aseem Arrora and Parveez Shaikh, and will go on floors later this year. “Vaani’s character in the film is extremely intriguing. She has a certain flair and we’re all very excited to have her on board,” Tewari said. Pooja Entertainment presents in association with Emmay Entertainment, “Bellbottom” is produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani and Nikhil Advani.
“Bellbottom” is scheduled to release on April 2, 2021.