Rukmini Maitra Cast Opposite Akshay Kumar in Hindi Film Samuk
Bengali actress Rukmini Maitra is set to star as the female lead opposite Akshay Kumar in the upcoming Hindi sci-fi action thriller Samuk, directed by Kanishk Varma and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. This marks her second Bollywood project after debuting in 2021's Sanak. Maitra, known for her diverse roles in Bengali cinema, is currently shooting in Kochi. Samuk is a big-budget pan-India film slated for release in 2027, blending military realism, survival horror, and alien mythology.
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thetelegraph broke this story on 22 Oct, 07:30 am. Other outlets followed.