Sometime
back,
it
was
revealed
that
Akshay
Kumar
and
Kriti
Sanon
will
kickstart
the
shooting
of
their
upcoming
film
Bachchan
Pandey
in
January.
The
action
comedy
helmed
by
Sajid-Farhad,
has
Akshay
essaying
the
role
of
a
gangster
who
aspires
to
be
an
actor.
On
the
other
hand,
Kriti
Sanon
will
be
playing
the
role
of
journalist
in
the
film.
The
latest
development
is
that
the
makers
have
now
roped
in
Arshad
Warsi
to
play
a
key
role
in
the
film.
The
Munnabhai
MBBS
actor
and
Akshay
Kumar
will
be
seen
sharing
screen
space
for
the
first
time
in
this
film.
Interestingly,
both
the
actors
have
been
a
part
of
the
Jolly
LLB
franchise,
playing
the
lead
role
in
part
one
and
two
respectively.
Arshad
Warsi
To
Play
Akshay
Kumar's
Friend
In
Bachchan
Pandey
Trade
analyst
Taran
Adarsh
tweeted,
"AKSHAY
KUMAR
-
ARSHAD
WARSI...
#AkshayKumar
and
#ArshadWarsi
teamed
for
the
first
time
for
action-comedy
#BachchanPandey...
Costars
#KritiSanon...
Shoot
begins
Jan
2021
in
#Jaisalmer...
Will
continue
till
March
2021...
Directed
by
#FarhadSamji...
Produced
by
#SajidNadiadwala."
Arshad's
Role
Is
Integral
To
The
Narrative
Of
The
Film
A
source
told
Mumbai
Mirror,
"The
makers
were
looking
for
someone
who
could
match
Akshay
Kumar's
comic
timing,
and
they
narrowed
down
Arshad,
who
over
the
years,
has
aced
this
space.
It's
a
first
time
pairing
for
the
actors.
The
source
further
told
the
tabloid
that
Arshad's
role
is
integral
to
the
narrative
with
multiple
shades
and
a
special
look.
Another
A-List
Actress
Is
Expected
To
Join
The
Cast
Currently,
the
film's
team
is
on
a
recce
in
Jaisalmer
as
they
are
planning
to
shoot
in
places
like
Gadisar
Lake
and
Jaisalkot.
The
source
said
that
heavy-duty
action
sequences
will
be
shot
at
real
locations,
choreographed
by
stunt
teams
across
the
country.
Meanwhile,
another
A-list
actress
is
expected
to
join
the
cast
soon.
Bachchan
Pandey
is
bankrolled
by
Sajid
Nadiadwala,
and
is
Akshay
Kumar's
tenth
collaboration
with
the
producer.