Amid
the
ongoing
pandemic,
Aanand
L
Rai's
upcoming
film
Raksha
Bandhan
starring
Akshay
Kumar
and
Bhumi
Pednekar
finally
went
on
floors
today
(June
21,
2021).
Akshay
took
to
social
media
to
give
fans
a
sneak-peek
of
his
look
from
the
film.
The
superstar
shared
a
picture
from
the
first
day
of
shoot
and
dedicated
to
his
sister
Alka
Bhatia.
Akshay
captioned
the
picture
as,
"Growing
up
my
sister,
Alka
was
my
first
friend.
It
was
the
most
effortless
friendship.
@aanandlrai's
#RakshaBandhan
is
a
dedication
to
her
and
a
celebration
of
that
special
bond
♥️
Day
one
of
shoot
today,
need
your
love
and
best
wishes
🙏🏻."
In
the
picture
shared
by
Akshay,
the
Housefull
4
actor
is
seen
wearing
a
yellow
kurta
and
grey
jeans
with
a
thin
moustache
and
a
red
tikka
on
his
forehead.
He
seems
to
be
deeply
engrossed
in
a
conversation
with
the
film's
director
Aanand
L
Rai
with
a
clapperboard
in
his
hand.
Earlier
in
an
interview
with
Hindustan
Times,
Akshay
had
shared
that
the
team
of
Raksha
Bandhan
has
taken
all
the
precautionary
measures
and
all
the
new
rules
of
the
new
normal
have
been
adhered
to,
with
government
guidelines
to
take
care
of
the
entire
cast
and
crew.
Besides
having
RT-PCR
tests
done,
providing
the
crew
with
medical-grade
masks
and
face
shields
and
setting
up
sanitisation
stations,
the
team
will
ensure
that
all
surface
areas
and
equipment
is
disinfected
before
and
after
every
shoot.
Director
Aanand
L
Rai
had
also
revealed
that
they
will
be
shooting
in
a
bio
bubble
and
the
crew
will
be
stationed
in
a
hotel.
Akshay
Kumar
had
announced
this
film
last
year
on
the
auspicious
occasion
of
Raksha
Bandhan.
Reportedly,
this
Aanand
L
Rai
directorial
is
an
emotional
drama
in
which
Akshay
plays
the
role
of
a
caring
elder
brother
to
three
sisters.