Commenting on the box office face-off of his film 'Raksha Bandhan' with Aamir Khan바카라s 'Laal Singh Chadha,' Akshay Kumar on Tuesday said it was 바카라not a clash바카라, but two good movies coming together.
Both 'Raksha Bandhan' and 'Laal Singh Chadha,' also starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, are set to be released theatrically on August 11.
Kumar said two films releasing in the same week are 바카라natural바카라 as there are many movies ready to hit the screens due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
바카라It바카라s a big day. The film is releasing around the holidays, (the festival of) Raksha Bandhan will be around. Due to COVID-19, there are a lot of films that are waiting to be released."
바카라Since there are so many films, it바카라s only natural that two films are releasing in one week. It바카라s not a clash, we are coming together, trying to bring our films to the people. I hope both the films have a good run,바카라 the actor told reporters.
Kumar was speaking at the trailer launch of 'Raksha Bandhan' at the city바카라s iconic single-screen theatre Delite Cinema.
Directed by Aanand L Rai, the film follows Raju (Kumar), a sweetshop owner who is struggling to get his four younger sisters married. The movie features Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Deepika Khanna, and Smrithi Srikanth in the role of Kumar바카라s on-screen sisters.
Describing 'Raksha Bandhan' as a film that offers a solution to dowry, Kumar said it is a conscious effort on his part to tell stories that not only address a problem but also present a way out of it.
바카라Like, I did 바카라Toilet: Ek Prem Katha바카라, 바카라Padman바카라. Similarly, in this film we are not only talking about dowry but also offering a solution to the country and the world,바카라 he said.
바카라With every film, I want to deconstruct myself. I want to break my image and then do something else. My criteria has always been to challenge myself. When I joined the industry, I used to only do action. It took me a long time to break out of it (image),바카라 he added.
Also starring Bhumi Pednekar as the female lead opposite Kumar, the film was extensively shot in Chandni Chowk, New Delhi. Pednekar, who reunites with Kumar post 바카라Toilet바카라바카라, said 'Raksha Bandhan' is an ode to the 바카라pure바카라 bond shared by siblings.
바카라My sister and I can바카라t imagine our lives without each other. We fight a lot over things like food, clothes, or TV remote, but also love each other a lot,바카라 she added.
Kumar, who spent his childhood growing up in Chandni Chowk, said shooting the film in Delhi was like a 바카라homecoming바카라 for him. 바카라Even today, I sometimes quietly at night visit our old house in Chandni Chowk to meet my mamaji. I remember eating paranthas from Paranthe Wali Gali and fruit cream from Giani바카라s.바카라
The actor, who along with the film바카라s team launched the trailer at Delite Cinema, said he has many fond memories of the theatre. 바카라I have watched so many films here. I remember watching 바카라Amar Akbar Anthony바카라 here in black,바카라 he recalled.
Asked to comment on Agnipath, the new military recruitment scheme announced by the Central government, Kumar said it was not an appropriate platform to discuss the subject.
'Raksha Bandhan' marks the second collaboration of Kumar and Rai, following 2021바카라s 'Atrangi Re.' Rai said the movie has an important place in his filmography, which includes hits like 'Raanjhanaa' and the 'Tanu Weds Manu' series. 바카라We had so much fun on this film that we didn바카라t know when we finished working on it. Akshay sir treated me as his elder brother, even though he is elder to me,바카라 he quipped.
The filmmaker said screenwriter couple Himanshu Sharma and Kanika Dhillon wrote the script with Kumar in their mind. Dhillon said they penned the film with a lot of heart and honesty, to which Sharma added that the movie allowed him to connect with his childhood.
Khateeb, Kaur, Khanna, and Srikanth said they were happy to be part of 'Raksha Bandhan', and that working on the film was a fun experience. Himesh Reshammiya has composed the film바카라s soundtrack which boasts of songs by Irshad Kamil.
'Raksha Bandhan' is a Colour Yellow Productions in association with Cape Of Good Films.
[With Inputs from PTI]
