Akshay's
Role
Was
First
Offered
To
Hrithik
Pinkvilla
quoted
a
source
close
to
the
project
as
saying,
"Aanand
L
Rai
required
a
leading
superstar
to
step
in
for
this
extended
guest
appearance
which
is
extremely
impactful
and
pivotal
to
the
film's
narrative.
He
had
offered
the
film
to
Hrithik
Roshan
who
eventually
couldn't
do
the
project
and
then,
Akshay
accepted
Rai's
offer
because
of
his
respect
for
the
filmmaker."
Here's
When
Akshay
Will
Shoot
For
Atrangi
Re
The
source
further
added,
"It's
not
a
very
schedule
heavy
film
and
Akshay
would
be
required
for
around
two
weeks
for
the
shoot.
He
leaves
for
London
next
month
for
Bell
Bottom,
wraps
up
the
film
and
once
he's
back,
he
will
dive
into
Rai's
film
and
Prithviraj
almost
back-to-back."
Akshay's
Fee
For
Atrangi
Re
"The
superstar
has
a
fascination
with
number
9,
which
he
considers
as
his
lucky
number.
He
always
charges
a
fee
that
adds
up
to
the
number.
Although
he
usually
charges
around
Rs
1
crore
a
day
for
his
film
shoots,
for
Rai's
Atrangi
Re,
he
has
paid
almost
double.
He
received
a
whopping
Rs
27
crore
as
his
remuneration
for
the
film,"
the
source
revealed.
Atrangi
Re's
Team
Denies
The
News
When
the
same
entertainment
portal
reached
out
to
Aanand
L
Rai's
team
to
confirm
the
gossip,
they
rubbished
to
news.
Atrangi
Re
is
presented
by
T
Series,
Colour
Yellow
Productions
and
Cape
Of
Good
Films
and
is
scheduled
to
hit
the
theatres
on
February
14,
2021.
But
looking
at
the
current
pandemic
situation,
it
is
likely
to
be
postponed.