IT’S OFFICIAL: Parineeti Chopra To Star In Kesari Opposite Akshay Kumar

For a while now, names of Parineeti Chopra and Katrina Kaif have been doing rounds to play the female lead in Akshay Kumar’s Kesari. However, a few minutes ago, Karan Johar, ended the suspense and revealed the name of the lead actress of the film.

“The lead actress in #KESARI is ........PARINEETI CHOPRA! @ParineetiChopra (sic),” he wrote.

A few days ago, Akshay Kumar released the first look from Kesari. The actor took to his Twitter account and shared the news with fans along with a picture of him in his character.

 “Feeling nothing but immense pride and gratitude while sharing this. Beginning my 2018 with #KESARI, my most ambitious film and a lot of passion. Need your best wishes as always. @dharmamovies @iAmAzure @SinghAnurag79,” he tweeted.

Karan Johar, too, shared the look on Twitter and wrote, "Exceptionally excited about #KESARI...the BRAVEST story ever told....we begin our journey today... we seek your love and blessings....@akshaykumar @SinghAnurag79 @iAmAzure @apoorvamehta18."

The actor looks intense and fierce donning a turban. Akki has earlier played a sikh in films like Singh is King and Singh Is Bling, Akshay Kumar will be shooting for the film in the outskirts of Mumbai. Based on the battle of Saragarhi, he will essay the role of Havildar Ishar Singh.

A few months ago, Akshay Kumar had shared the news of his collaboration with Karan Johar. Even before this big announcement, the film had its fair share of controversies. Kesari was said to be a joint venture between Salman Khan Films and Dharma Productions. However, Salman backed out, and that's when Akshay came onboard as the co-producer.

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