Aanand L Rai Confirms Postponement Of Akshay Kumar’s ‘Gorkha’, Addresses Rumours Of Fallout With Actor

Filmmaker Aanand L Rai confirmed that if Gorkha will be made, it will be starring Akshay Kumar only.

Updated on: 6 January 2023 8:17 am

Akshay Kumar had announced 'Gorkha' in 2021.

In 2021, on the occasion of Dussehra, Akshay Kumar had announced his collaboration with director-producer Aanand L Rai. The project was a biopic based on the life of the iconic war hero of the Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army (5th Gorkha Rifles), Major General Ian Cardozo, who was also the first war-disabled officer of the Indian Army to command a battalion and a brigade.

Akshay also revealed his first look as the war hero and in the posters, he looked fierce as the soldier who is all set to march into battle with the enemy. But recent reports suggested that the film has been shelved and Akshay had walked out of the film due to factual errors in the story.

Now, the producer of Gorkha, Aanand L Rai, has confirmed that the film has been postponed and it has been due to a few ‘technical and factual’ issues. “There are so many technical things that we need to take care of before we do the film. We also need to work on the factual details of the film. So, it will need the time it deserves. We can’t rush it,” Indian Express quoted Rai as saying.

Sometimes you come across stories so inspiring that you just want to make them. #Gorkha - on the life of legendary war hero, Major General Ian Cardozo is one such film. Honoured to essay the role of an icon and present this special film.

Directed By - @sanjaypchauhan pic.twitter.com/4emlmiVPPJ
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 15, 2021

The filmmaker added that if Gorkha will be made, it will be led by Akshay Kumar. Rai? reportedly said, “If we are doing the film then Akshay will be a part of the film. If not, we’ll work on something else.” His statement comes amid speculations about Kumar walking out of the film due to factual errors in the story.

Akshay Kumar and Aanand L Rai have earlier worked on ‘Atrangi Re’ and ‘Raksha Bandhan’, both of which failed to impress the audience.?

Meanwhile, Akshay has ‘Selfiee’, ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’, and his Marathi debut film ‘Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat’ in his pipeline.