Shoot will continue till March. The team is expected to shoot at places like the Gadisar Lake and Jaisalkot.
 
Updating about the film, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted: "BACHCHAN PANDEY... Subhan and Sufyan - #SajidNadiadwala's sons give clap for first shot of #BachchanPandey. Shoot starts in #Jaisalmer. Stars #AkshayKumar, #ArshadWarsi, #JacquelineFernandez, #KritiSanon, #PrateikBabbar and #PankajTripathi... Directed by #FarhadSamji."
 
In the Farhad Samji directorial, Akshay Kumar plays a gangster who aspires to be an actor, while Kriti Sanon plays a journalist who wishes to be a director. The film also stars Arshad Warsi who plays the role of Akshay Kumar's friend.
 
Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar's upcoming releases include Rohit Shetty's cop action drama Sooryavanshi and a spy thriller titled Bell Bottom directed by Ranjit Tiwari. While Akshay romances Katrina Kaif in Sooryavanshi, Bell Bottom features Vaani Kapoor in the female lead.