Akshay Kumar to Star in Priyadarshan's Untitled 1970s Comedy Starting November
Akshay Kumar is set to reunite with filmmaker Priyadarshan for an untitled 1970s comedy, marking Priyadarshan's 99th film. Produced by Ramesh Taurani, the project will begin filming in late November 2026, with a three-month schedule across Rajasthan, Mumbai, and possibly Bhopal. Akshay will play a quirky tiger hunter, joined by Annu Kapoor and Rajpal Yadav, while the female lead is yet to be finalized. The script is co-written by Priyadarshan and Rohan Shankar. Priyadarshan has not yet commented on the project.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (56/100). Lens Score 28/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 17 Oct, 11:59 am. Other outlets followed.