Akshay Kumar Signs R Balki's Next 'Mission Mangal' - India's First Space Film
Akshay Kumar's next will be Mission Mangal, which is being touted as India's first space film. This film will be a joint production between Fox StarStudios and Akshay's home production.
Akshay
Kumar's
next
will
be
Mission
Mangal,
which
is
being
touted
as
India's
first
space
film.
This
film
will
be
a
joint
production
between
Fox
StarStudios
and
Akshay's
home
production
Cape
Of
Good
Films.
Both
Fox
Star
Studios
and
Cape
of
Good
Films
will
collaborate
for
two
other
distinct
entertainers
which
will
have
Akshay
in
the
lead,
a
statement
issued
by
Fox
Star
read.
The
actor
is
set
to
reunite
with
his
Padman
directorwho
will
co-produce
the
film.
Mission
Mangal
will
be
directed
by
Jagan
Shakti.
Akshay
said
he
is
delighted
to
collaborate
with
Fox
Star
Studios.
He
said
he
is
looking
forward
to
deliver
meaningful
and
entertaining
cinematic
experience
to
the
audience.
"With
our
combined
energies
we
hope
to
create
content
that
not
only
excites
but
also
empowers," theactor
said
in
a
statement.
Citing
example
of
their
last
collaboration,
"Jolly
LLB
2" that
turned
to
be
one
of
the
biggest
hits
of
2017,
Vijay
Singh,
CEO,
Fox
Star
Studios,
said
he
is
happy
to
partner
with
Akshay
for
a
three-film
deal.
"Akshay
is
one
of
the
most
successful
actors
who
has
a
fantastic
understanding
of
scripts
and
changing
audience
preferences.
We
are
looking
forward
to
an
unprecedented
collaboration
with
the
National
Award-winning
actor,"
Singh
said.
Amar
Butala,
Chief
Acquisition
Officer,
Fox
Star
Studios,
said,
"Akshay
has
played
an
immensely
valuable
role
in
creating
and
fronting
stories
that
have
not
only
enthralled
the
audience
but
have
also
inspired
change
and
we
hope
to
bolster
that
with
this
partnership."
The
shoot
for
"Mission
Mangal" commences
in
mid
November.