Akshay
Kumar
set
to
dominate
the
Box
Office
for
fourth
time
in
a
row,
with
Welcome.
Welcome
to
the
new
main
man
of
Bollywood.
Having
scored
a
Box
Office
hat
trick
for
his
earlier
three
releases
of
2007,
the
inimitable
Akshay
Kumar
is
set
to
triumph
the
silver
screen
for
the
fourth
time
in
a
row
this
year,
with
the
release
of
Welcome
-
a
rollercoaster
movie
journey
that
pays
homage
to
the
classic
formula
of
Bollywood
movie
'masala'
magic
-
opening
worldwide
on
21st
December.
Welcome
is
2007's
mega
Christmas
release,
which
boasts
lavish
locales,
chartbusting
music
and
major
star
power,
headed
up
by
the
unparalleled
Akshay
Kumar,
all
making
for
the
biggest
knockabout
comic
caper
of
2007.
Forget
the
Khans!
2007
has
been
the
year
of
the
Kumar,
as
celluloid
superstar,
Akshay
Kumar
has
topped
international
box
offices
with
the
consecutive
successes
of
Namastey
London,
Heyy
Babyy
and
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa.
In
a
spectacular
finale
to
what
has
been
a
victorious
year
for
Bollywood's
Welcome
combines
all
of
the
classic
ingredients
of
the
Bollywood
super
hit
formula,
to
ensure
that
it
makes
for
a
fitting
climax
for
the
end
of
2007,
and
the
forthcoming
festive
season.
100
per
cent,
pure,
unadulterated
'masala'
entertainer,
Welcome
presents
the
ever-versatile
Akshay
Kumar
in
a
completely
different
light,
compared
to
his
recent
spate
of
mirthful
film
roles.
Produced
by
industry
stalwart,
Firoz
Nadiadwala
(
Phir
Hera
Pheri
)
and
directed
by
Anees
Bazmee
(
No
Entry
),
Akshay
Kumar
is
supported
by
an
impressive
list
of
fellow
industry
A-listers,
in
a
role
that
will
see
him
warm
the
hearts
of
cineastes
and
critics
once
more.
Akshay
Kumar
plays
handsome
and
principled
bachelor,
Rajiv,
who
falls
for
the
effervescent
Sanjana
(
played
by
Akshay's
lucky
lead
lady
from
Namastey
London,
Katrina
Kaif
)
on
a
cruise
trip,
unaware
that
he
is
soon
to
become
embroiled
with
his
sweetheart's
troupe
of
sibling
serio-comic
mobsters.
Commenting
about
the
imminent
release
of
Welcome,
Akshay
comments,
?I
am
extremely
excited
about
the
release
of
Welcome.
I
really
wanted
to
get
involved
in
a
film
project
that
goes
back
to
the
true
essence
of
the
Bollywood
'masala'
movie
and
Welcome
is
exactly
that.
There
is
something
in
it
for
everyone;
it
is
high
on
entertainment
and
feel
good
factor
and
is
cinema
for
the
soul.
Filming
Welcome
was
such
a
pleasurable
experience,
and
that
will
certainly
come
across
to
audiences
who
see
this
movie.
Welcome
is
a
befitting
climax
to
2007
and
is
the
perfect
film
for
the
festive
season.?
Welcome
releases
in
the
UK
and
internationally
on
20th
December
2007.