When
it
comes
to
taking
up
challenging
roles,
Akshay
Kumar
has
never
shied
away
from
stepping
out
of
his
comfort
zone.
The
actor
will
be
seen
in
the
remake
of
Raghava
Lawrence's
Tamil
horror-comedy
'Kanchana'
titled
'Laxmmi
Bomb'.
Kiara
Advani
plays
the
leading
lady.
While
the
film
has
already
hit
the
shooting
floors,
the
superstar
recently
dropped
a
surprise
on
his
social
media
page.
Sharing
his
first
look
from
the
film,
the
'Mission
Mangal'
actor
wrote
that
he
is
both
excited
and
nervous
to
play
the
character
of
Laxxmi.
His
caption
read,
"Navratri
is
about
bowing
to
the
inner
goddess
and
celebrating
your
limitless
strength.
On
this
auspicious
occasion,
I
am
sharing
with
you
my
look
as
Laxmmi.
A
character
I
am
both
excited
and
nervous
about...
but
then
life
begins
at
the
end
of
our
comfort
zone...
isn't
it?
#LaxmmiBomb."
In
the
still
shared
by
Akshay,
the
actor
is
seen
dressed
in
a
red
sari
and
sporting
an
intense
look,
standing
next
to
a
Durga
idol
with
Mahishasura
at
her
feet.
Spilling
details
about
the
film's
plot,
a
Mid-Day
report
earlier
quoted
a
source
as
saying,
"While
Akshay
plays
the
protagonist
who
gets
possessed
by
the
spirit
of
a
transgender,
Kiara
will
portray
the
superstar's
girlfriend
in
the
movie.
Although
the
female
lead
did
not
have
a
significant
role
in
the
original
version,
Kiara
will
enjoy
a
substantial
part
in
the
adaptation.
The
script
too
has
been
tweaked
to
suit
the
sensibilities
of
the
Hindi
film
audience."
'Laxmmi
Bomb'
had
earlier
hit
a
controversy
when
Raghava
Lawrence
stepped
down
as
director
after
the
makers
unveiled
the
film's
first
look
poster
without
his
knowledge.
Later,
Akshay
Kumar
intervened
and
things
were
sorted
out.
Lawrence
retook
the
project
and
thanked
the
actor
and
producer
Shabina
Khan
for
"sorting
all
issues" and
"giving
him
respect."
Produced
by
A
Cape
of
Good
Films
and
Fox
Star
Studios,
in
association
with
Shabinaa
Entertainment
&
Tusshar
Entertainment
House,
this
Akshay
Kumar-Kiara
Advani
starrer
is
slated
to
release
on
June
5,
2020.