With
the
number
of
COVID-19
cases
under
control,
Maharashtra
CM
Uddhav
Thackeray
recently
announced
a
gradual
unlock
from
June
7.
As
a
part
of
the
five-level
unlocking,
film
and
TV
shootings
can
resume
under
proper
COVID-19
protocols.
The
shooting
activities
have
to
be
conducted
in
a
bio
bubble
under
restricted
timings.
Amid
this,
director
Aanand
L
Rai
is
all
excited
to
kickstart
work
on
his
upcoming
film
Raksha
Bandhan
which
stars
Akshay
Kumar
and
Bhumi
Pednekar
in
leading
roles.
While
the
film's
set
is
all
prepped
and
standing,
the
filmmaker
recently
told
a
leading
tabloid
that
the
film
is
scheduled
to
go
on
floors
from
June
15.
ETimes
quoted
the
Tanu
Weds
Manu
director
as
saying,
"We
are
hoping
to
start
by
June
15.
By
then
cases
may
come
down
and
the
situation
should
become
more
conducive
for
us
to
work
with
the
unit."
Aanand
revealed
that
they
will
be
shooting
the
film
in
a
bio
bubble
amid
COVID-19
times,
and
the
the
crew
will
be
stationed
in
a
hotel.
"The
crew
will
remain
at
one
place
but,
the
actors
will
go
back
home.
Besides,
we
normally
isolate
ourselves
from
the
family
while
shooting
and
that
is
the
same
way
we
shot
for
Atrangi
Re
and
all
of
us
are
responsible
enough
to
follow
Covid
appropriate
behaviour," the
filmmaker
told
the
daily.
Earlier
on
Wednesday
(June
9,
2021),
Akshay
Kumar
welcomed
his
leading
lady
on
board
with
a
sweet
post
that
read,
"When
you
are
happy,
it
shows
😁
And
indeed
we
are...to
have
@bhumipednekar
onboard
#RakshaBandhan
🙌🏻."
The
superstar
had
announced
this
Aanand
L
Rai
directorial
last
year
on
the
auspicious
occasion
of
Raksha
Bandhan.
He
had
written
on
his
Instagram
page,
"A
story
that
touches
your
heart
so
deeply...It's
the
quickest
I've
signed
a
film
in
my
career.
Dedicating
this
film,
#RakshaBandhan
to
my
sister,
Alka
&
to
the
most
special
bond
in
the
world...that
of
a
brother
and
sister.
Thank
you
@aanandlrai,
this
one
is
very
special."
According
to
reports,
Raksha
Bandhan
is
an
emotional
drama
in
which
Akshay
plays
the
role
of
a
caring
elder
brother
to
three
sisters.
Besides
this
movie,
Akshay
Kumar
has
some
interesting
films
in
the
pipeline
which
includes
Bell
Bottom,
Prithviraj,
Atrangi
Re
and
Ram
Setu.