Kriti Sanon has been finalised to play the female lead opposite Akshay Kumar in Bachchan Pandey. Akshay has several movies lined up out of which he is gearing up for the release of Laxmii. The actor even wrapped the shoot of Bellbottom in England and will soon kickstart the shoot of Atrangi Re directed by Aanand L Rai. After wrapping the film, co-starring Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan, Akshay will start shooting for Bachchan Pandey.
As per the latest reports, the actor along with Kriti will kickstart the Farhad Samji directorial in January 2021. Talking about the same, a source said, "Akshay, along with Kriti Sanon, Farhad Samji and the rest of the unit will fly to Jaisalmer in a charter for a marathon schedule of over two months during which they will be shooting in real locations. Last month, the production team secured all the requisite permissions and taken care of all the government guidelines and locked the shooting locations."
Talking about the strict protocols and precautions during the coronavirus pandemic, the source went on to share, "The team will undergo an extensive workshop on all SOPs issued by the government to ensure a 'no-contact set' to be created. The entire cast and crew will undergo a mandatory COVID test towards December end and the crew will be quarantined for three days before the shoot. Two doctors to fly with the crew from Mumbai to Jaisalmer and will be stationed at the shooting location. Special medical rooms will be set up in Jaisalmer and each and every location will be sanitised a day prior to the shoot."
The source concluded by stating, "Akshay is looking forward to exploring another interesting script. His get-up will be high on prosthetics which is prominent in the last poster which came out in January 2020. There’s also another actress who will be a part of the film and the makers are considering two-three names; dates are being worked upon."