Akshay Kumar will be possessed by a transgender ghost in Kanchana 2 remake, Laxmi
5 years, 8 months ago

Akshay Kumar will be possessed by a transgender ghost in Kanchana 2 remake, Laxmi

Hindustan Times  

Hit Tamil horror comedy Kanchana 2 is being remade in Hindi with Akshay Kumar in the lead, and the film, tentatively titled Laxmi, will go on floors on Monday. Akshay Kumar plays lead role in Hindi remake of Kanchana 2 Kiara Advani, who has also worked with Akshay in Good News will also join him for the Kanchana 2 remake. In the Hindi counterpart, the sequence where Akshay’s character is possessed by a ghost - the turning point in the story - will take place at Kiara’s house. Finally, Akshay will be possessed by one ghost - that of the transgender, Laxmi - and not three ghosts as seen in the Tamil movie.” Akshay is stepping into the shoes of Sarathkumar, who played the main role in the original film.

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Ghosty teaser: Kajal Aggarwal has a double role in first film since son's birth
2 years, 2 months ago

Ghosty teaser: Kajal Aggarwal has a double role in first film since son's birth

Hindustan Times  

Actor Kajal Aggarwal, who is currently shooting for her upcoming Tamil film Indian 2, is gearing up for her first release since she embraced motherhood earlier this year in April. When the actor Kajal accidentally dies on a film set, she turns into a ghost and makes life hell for the other Kajal’s character. Perfect for Halloween, isn’t it?” Last …

Ghosty teaser OUT: Kajal Aggarwal's double role in horror comedy is alluring | Watch
2 years, 2 months ago

Ghosty teaser OUT: Kajal Aggarwal's double role in horror comedy is alluring | Watch

India TV News  

Ghosty teaser OUT: Kajal Aggarwal's upcoming horror comedy teaser has been released today. When the actor Kajal accidentally dies on a film set, she turns into a ghost and makes life hell for the other Kajal’s character. Perfect for Halloween, isn’t it?” Check out the post here: Currently, Kajal is shooting for her upcoming Tamil film Indian 2 and is …

Akshay Kumar's Laxmii and the Case of Bollywood's Misrepresentation of Transgender Community
4 years, 1 month ago

Akshay Kumar's Laxmii and the Case of Bollywood's Misrepresentation of Transgender Community

News 18  

Akshay Kumar’s latest film ‘Laxmii’ is a horror-comedy that is neither scary nor funny. Directed by Raghava Lawrence and a remake of a Tamil film Kanchana, Laxmii tells the story of Asif, a Muslim man who marries a Hindu woman Reshmi despite Reshmi’s father’s apprehensions about the inter-faith match. Things, however, don’t go as planned because an amalgam of three …

Laxmii Review: Akshay Kumar Messes Up Portrayals Of Women, Transpersons And Muslims In Just ONE Film
4 years, 2 months ago

Laxmii Review: Akshay Kumar Messes Up Portrayals Of Women, Transpersons And Muslims In Just ONE Film

Huff Post  

HuffPost India Akshay Kumar in a scene from Laxmii. We sort of knew that Laxmii and intelligence will be as related as Kamala Harris and Kamala Pasand are, and Akshay Kumar’s latest film doesn’t let you down. Starting with plot and character to dialogues and setting, Raghava Lawrence’s Hindi remake of his 2011 blockbuster Kanchana is almost screaming to recognise …

Laxmii movie review: Akshay Kumar is intense, but he can’t salvage a soulless film
4 years, 2 months ago

Laxmii movie review: Akshay Kumar is intense, but he can’t salvage a soulless film

Hindustan Times  

Laxmii Director - Raghava Lawrence Cast - Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani Laxmii movie review: Akshay Kumar in his first direct-to-streaming release. A remake of Tamil film Kanchana directed by Raghava Lawrence, Laxmii stars Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani in the lead roles and is directed by Lawrence himself. Given the kind of buzz that the film had been generating, mostly …

Laxmii Movie Review: This Akshay Kumar Film Misses the Target By a Mile
4 years, 2 months ago

Laxmii Movie Review: This Akshay Kumar Film Misses the Target By a Mile

News 18  

Laxmii Cast: Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani Director: Raghava Lawrence Just when you thought life can’t be more ridiculous in the remaining days of 2020, Akshay Kumar smashes our senses with his new supernatural flick Laxmii, previously titled Laxmmi Bomb. With a mind-numbing approach to the transgender community and filmmaking, Laxmii is so absurd that after a while you may start …

On Laxmii release day, Akshay Kumar gets a note of thanks from Raghava Lawrence
4 years, 2 months ago

On Laxmii release day, Akshay Kumar gets a note of thanks from Raghava Lawrence

India Today  

Akshay Kumar's Laxmii will be available for streaming on Disney+Hotstar from today evening. RAGHAVA LAWRENCE PENS NOTE BEFORE LAXMII RELEASE Before the release of the film, Raghava Lawrence shared a heartfelt note in which he wrote that he is thankful to Akshay Kumar for saying yes to such a difficult role. The note by Raghava Lawrence reads, “Hi friends and …

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani reach Delhi to promote Laxmii
4 years, 2 months ago

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani reach Delhi to promote Laxmii

India Today  

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani have reached Delhi to promote their film Laxmii. TEAM LAXMII ARRIVES IN DELHI IN A PRIVATE JET Earlier today, Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani, Tusshar Kapoor and Shabinaa Khan took a jet from Mumbai to reach Delhi. AKSHAY KUMAR AND KIARA ADVANI POSE FOR SHUTTERBUGS Before taking a private jet from Mumbai's Kalina airport, Akshay Kumar …

Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb renamed Laxmii
4 years, 2 months ago

Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb renamed Laxmii

India TV News  

After much anticipation, the trailer of Laxmmi Bomb was dropped online and it managed to impress the audiences with its funny and scary scenes. Akshay Kumar’s transgender character created quite a buzz online and offline. Keeping in mind and respecting the sentiments of the viewers, the producers of the film - Shabinaa Khan, Tusshar Kapoor and Akshay Kumar decided to …

Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb trailer breaks record, gets appreciation from trans rights activist Laxmi Narayan
4 years, 3 months ago

Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb trailer breaks record, gets appreciation from trans rights activist Laxmi Narayan

India TV News  

The trailer of Laxmmi Bomb, starring Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani was dropped online yesterday. Not just this, but the horror-comedy received a positive response from not just fans or Bollywood celebrities but also transgender rights activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi. Taking to Twitter, the activist praised the Laxmmi Bomb trailer and actor Akshay and called it 'refreshing.' Have a look: …

Laxmmi Bomb Trailer Celeb and Fan reactions: Varun Dhawan and others claim 'King of comedy' is back
4 years, 3 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb Trailer Celeb and Fan reactions: Varun Dhawan and others claim 'King of comedy' is back

India TV News  

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar finally released the trailer of his most awaited film Laxmmi bomb. The trailer shows how a transgender ghost possesses Akshay Kumar and he starts to behave like one in front of the parents of Kiara Advani. From Varun Dhawan to Vivek Oberoi, everyone lauded Akshay Kumar's performance and claimed that they are looking forward to a …

Laxmmi Bomb trailer: Akshay Kumar transforms into sari-clad ghost, lives life ‘queen size’. Watch
4 years, 3 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb trailer: Akshay Kumar transforms into sari-clad ghost, lives life ‘queen size’. Watch

Hindustan Times  

The makers of Laxmmi Bomb, starring Kiara Advani and Akshay Kumar, unveiled the trailer of the film. Laxmmi Bomb trailer: Akshay Kumar plays a transgender person in this horror comedy that also stars Kiara Advan As the trailer opens, Akshay and Kiara visit her parents home. Watch Laxmmi Bomb trailer here Akshay also shared the Laxmmi Bomb trailer, writing, “Jahan …

Akshay Kumar on Laxmmi Bomb look: ‘I am comfortable in a sari, had to internalise the character and get the body language right’
5 years ago

Akshay Kumar on Laxmmi Bomb look: ‘I am comfortable in a sari, had to internalise the character and get the body language right’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Akshay Kumar, who has had a superb year in 2019, has some interesting films lined up in 2020 too. Sometime in early October last year, he shared the first look of his character in a sari. Akshay Kumar in first look of Laxmmi Bomb. I had to internalise the character and get the body language right.” In Laxmmi Bomb, …

Laxmmi Bomb: Akshay Kumar transforms into an intimidating woman for upcoming horror comedy
5 years, 3 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb: Akshay Kumar transforms into an intimidating woman for upcoming horror comedy

Firstpost  

Laxmmi Bomb is a remake of superhit Tamil horror comedy Kanchana, and will be helmed by choreographer-turned-director Raghava Lawrence. To celebrate the spirit of ongoing Navratri festival, Akshay Kumar has shared the first look of him as Laxmi from the upcoming film Laxmmi Bomb. The film is a remake of super-hit Tamil horror comedy Kanchana, and will be helmed by …

Laxmmi Bomb: Jab We Met's Anshuman to play villain in Akshay Kumar film
5 years, 5 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb: Jab We Met's Anshuman to play villain in Akshay Kumar film

India Today  

Tarun Arora, who played Kareena Kapoor Khan's boyfriend Anshuman in Jab We Met, will be playing the antagonist in Akshay Kumar-starrer Laxmmi Bomb. After sharing screen space with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor in Jab We Met, Tarun went down South and worked with stars like Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan. So I have decided to step out of the …

Laxmmi Bomb producer: Raghava Lawrence is the best director for this film
5 years, 7 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb producer: Raghava Lawrence is the best director for this film

India Today  

Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb is creating a lot of buzz. Laxmmi Bomb is the Hindi remake of Tamil film Kanchana directed by Raghava Lawrence. Apart from its unique story line, the film came into news when its director Raghava Lawrence stepped out of the film due to creative differences with the makers after wrapping up the first schedule of the …

Raghava Lawrence back to direct Laxmmi Bomb, thanks Akshay Kumar for understanding his feelings
5 years, 7 months ago

Raghava Lawrence back to direct Laxmmi Bomb, thanks Akshay Kumar for understanding his feelings

India TV News  

Days after walking out of the project, filmmaker Raghava Lawrence is back as director in Laxmmi Bomb. However, on Saturday Raghava Lawrence announced that he is back to direct the film since Akshay Kumar understands his feelings. A big thank you to Akshay Kumar sir for understanding my feelings and sorting all issues," he tweeted. Laxmmi Bomb's first look poster …

Laxmmi Bomb: Raghava Lawrence might reconsider directing Akshay Kumar starrer only on one condition
5 years, 7 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb: Raghava Lawrence might reconsider directing Akshay Kumar starrer only on one condition

India TV News  

Akshay Kumar's forthcoming project Laxmmi Bomb recently created a lot of buzz after director Raghava Lawrence stepped out of the film. Raghava was upset after makers released the first look of Laxmmi Bomb without consulting him. A week after Lawrence walked out of the project citing lack of respect, he posted a statement on Twitter, saying: "I had tweeted about …

Raghava Lawrence is reconsidering to direct Akshay Kumar in Laxmmi Bomb
5 years, 7 months ago

Raghava Lawrence is reconsidering to direct Akshay Kumar in Laxmmi Bomb

India Today  

Tamil director-actor Raghava Lawrence was all excited a few days ago as he was set to direct Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar in the Hindi remake of Kanchana film, a horror-comedy, that had a great run at the box office in Tamil Nadu. Bringing you one bomb of a story,#LaxmmiBomb starring @Advani_Kiara & yours truly!Bursting in cinemas on 5th June,2020 Fox …

Laxmmi Bomb: Will Akshay Kumar's most experimental film see the light of day?
5 years, 7 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb: Will Akshay Kumar's most experimental film see the light of day?

India Today  

Akshay Kumar's three-decade-long career graph can be easily compartmentalised into three zones. An official remake of Tamil film Kanchana, Laxmmi Bomb will see Akshay as a man possessed by a transgender ghost. Fox Star Studios Presents A Cape of Good Films Production in association with Shabinaa Entertainment & Tusshar Entertainment House Directed by Raghava Lawrence pic.twitter.com/vlXyK4HkNE Akshay Kumar May 18, …

Raghava Lawrence steps down as director of Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb
5 years, 7 months ago

Raghava Lawrence steps down as director of Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb

India Today  

Filmmaker Raghava Lawrence stepped down as the director of Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb after the first look of the film was released on Saturday. Raghava said that among the many reasons of him quitting as the director of Laxmmi Bomb, the release of the first look poster of the film without his knowledge prompted him to step down. So I …

Laxmmi Bomb: Akshay Kumar’s transgender look out, film frat lauds the ‘bold move’
5 years, 7 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb: Akshay Kumar’s transgender look out, film frat lauds the ‘bold move’

Hindustan Times  

Akshay Kumar never ceases to impress. Akshay Kumar plays a man possessed by the ghost of a transgender in his upcoming film, Laxmmi Bomb. Lauding the actor’s bold move, trade analyst Atul Mohan says, “Akshay is one actor who has never shied away from experimenting. It’s no doubt a bold move.” Having worked with the actor in Aan: Men at …

Laxmmi Bomb first look: Akshay Kumar will impress you with his makeup skills in the Kanchana remake. See pic
5 years, 7 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb first look: Akshay Kumar will impress you with his makeup skills in the Kanchana remake. See pic

Hindustan Times  

Actor Akshay Kumar has revealed his look from the remake of Tamil film Kanchana, titled Laxmmi Bomb. Akshay Kumar can be seen applying makeup in Laxmmi Bomb first look. Akshay shared the look of the film on Twitter with the caption, “Bringing you one bomb of a story,#LaxmmiBomb starring @Advani_Kiara & yours truly!Bursting in cinemas on 5th June,2020. The script …

Laaxmi Bomb: All you need to know about Kanchana's Hindi remake, starring Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani
5 years, 8 months ago

Laaxmi Bomb: All you need to know about Kanchana's Hindi remake, starring Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani

Firstpost  

Amitabh Bachchan may take on the role of the transgender ghost in Raghava Lawrence’s Hindi remake of Kanchana Choreographer-turned-director Raghava Lawrence is all set to remake his super-hit Tamil horror comedy Kanchana in Hindi. As reported earlier, the film stars Good News actors Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani in the lead. Amitabh Bachchan may star as a transgender ghost in …

Kiara Advani to join Good News co-star Akshay Kumar in Kanchana's Hindi remake
5 years, 9 months ago

Kiara Advani to join Good News co-star Akshay Kumar in Kanchana's Hindi remake

Firstpost  

Katrina Kaif, Sobhita Dhulipaala and Kiara Advani were the probable choices for the role alongside Akshay Kumar in the Kanchana remake Akshay Kumar was earlier known to have returned to the genre of horror-comedy with the Hindi remake of popular Tamil film Kanchana. Reports in DNA now state that the leading actress opposite Akshay has been finalised and it will …

Raghava Lawrence on Kanchana Hindi remake: Want Amitabh Bachchan to play Sarathkumar's role
5 years, 11 months ago

Raghava Lawrence on Kanchana Hindi remake: Want Amitabh Bachchan to play Sarathkumar's role

Firstpost  

Kanchana itself was a spin-off from Lawrence’s Muni, a horror comedy in which he played a youngster who fears ghost and supernatural powers Talking exclusively to Firstpost, choreographer turned director Raghava Lawrence confirmed that his super hit horror comedy Kanchana is all set to be remade in the Hindi film industry. When asked who is in his mind to play …

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