The trailer of Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar starrer released yesterday creating quite a stir amongst the many Akshay fans. The trailer throws light on the sanitation problems in the rural areas of the country, and of a man's struggle to build proper sanitation for women in his village.
While Akshay and Bhumi's acting prowess received a positive review after the trailer was released, not many know that Akshay was not the first choice for the role. Talking about the same, writers Siddharth and Garima in an interview with an online portal revealed their struggle to get Akshay on board for the film.
Throwing light on the same, Siddharth said, "We faced minor problems with the production house because they wanted a younger face. In fact, Neeraj sir was never convinced that Akshay would suit the role well. He felt Akki will not be able to pull it off. But we always thought that this movie can easily be passed as Akshay Kumar’s film because he has suited the role so well. And another reason to sign him was the fact that he hasn’t attempted such movie ever before. He has been doing real cinema but this is like the complete departure from his previous works."
Adding onto it Garima said, "Akshay was always the first choice for me and Siddharth and we went to production house having his name in mind. Also when we were casting for the movie, Akshay was looking for a change and wanted to do some meaningful work. We did face a little bit of friction from the production house on whether he should be on board but we both were always adamant on having him for the project."
At least now Siddharth and Garima are assured that their work will not go unnoticed, courtesy Akshay Kumar!
CREDITS: BOLLYWOODLIFE.COM