Anees Bazmee to direct Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan in new laugh riot; shooting to commence from January 15 - Reports

Anees Bazmee is getting ready to start shooting his next comedy film. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan in lead roles. Now the latest reports say that the shoot will begin on January 15 and will go on till January 20. Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan are coming together again after many years. Anees Bazmee had directed the pair earlier in the comedy 'Thank You' and we all know how entertaining that movie was. Now with the team collaborating again, audiences can expect yet another rib tickling entertainer.

Akshay Kumar’s timing and Vidya Balan’s fun side

According to Bollywood Hungama reports, Anees Bazmee wants to fully use the comic strength of both actors. Everyone knows Akshay Kumar for his perfect comic timing. He makes people laugh without trying too hard. Vidya Balan has also shown her funny side before. In 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa', Balan had surprised many people. Now, Anees feels she is ready to show her humour more openly. The film is expected to have light moments, funny scenes, which stand as the director's trademark traits.

Vidya Balan celebrates birthday with warmth

On January 1, Vidya Balan celebrated her 47th birthday in a sweet way. She cut a cake with the paparazzi who came to wish her. She smiled, thanked them, and posed for pictures. She wore a simple black outfit and looked calm and happy. The moment felt warm and real. It was a nice start to the New Year for her. Soon after her birthday, she will start shooting for Anees Bazmee’s film.

Anees Bazmee on casting Vidya Balan

Earlier in 2024, Anees Bazmee spoke to Pinkvilla about working with Vidya Balan. He said,“I always felt that if anyone should play Manjulika, it should be Vidya ji, because she received so much love in that film.” He also shared that they are good friends. Anees said Vidya liked the story when it was first shared with her. “She said, ‘“Out of all the stories I have heard, there is only one story that I really like.”” he recalled. After a full narration later, he felt she was fully connected to the film within the first ten minutes. By the end, she had clearly decided to be part of it.









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