The trailer for Priyadarshan's upcoming film Bhooth Bangla, starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role, was released on Monday.
The film, which marks the collaboration between the director and actor after many years, marks a special moment for producer Ekta Kapoor.
At the trailer launch, Ekta revealed that Akshay returned a cheque for a film that failed, a gesture that left her in shock.
Ekta has been a producer for years now, but she says she hasn’t seen anybody like Akshay in three decades.
Talking about why, she said, “I have wanted to work with Akshay sir for many years now. One thing many people don’t know is that he’s the only actor who called me up…our first film didn’t do well. He gave me a cheque and said this is money back for you…you’ve lost money.”
Ekta said that she was shocked when offered the money and added, “I was in shock. Koi nai karta. Mere 31 years mai, kisine nai kari. (Nobody does it. Nobody has done it in 31 years of my career). And to give it so casually…I said no. Please do another film with me. I’ll earn a lot more from that. That film finally happened,” referring to Bhooth Bangla.
Bhooth Bangla is directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Akshay Kumar, Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. It stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Tabu and Wamiqa Gabbi.
The film tells the tale of a man who inherits a bungalow only to find out it’s haunted, as is the forest behind it. To add to his woes, he decides to get married in a village where no one else marries because of the fear of an evil entity, Vadhusur.
The horror comedy was supposed to be released in theatres on April 10, but was postponed. It will now hit screens on April 17, with paid previews from 9 PM on April 16.
