Akki in Dharam’s shoes

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Looks like Akshay Kumar is trying his level best to play his cards right, after the dismal year that 2010 was. For his next film, the khiladi will be stepping into Dharmendra’s shoes for the remake of the yesteryear blockbuster Seeta Aur Gita, but not without his leading lady Katrina Kaif, who now Akshay considers to be a lucky charm.
Our source said, “Katrina was always keen to be a part of the project and now with Dibakar Banerjee taking on the mantle of direction, it will be interesting to see how the film shapes up.”
While the original had Sanjeev Kumar in the second lead, the makers of the new version are yet to finalise a face for the same. “The hunt is on for the second lead. Incidentally, lead actor Akshay will be shouldering one more responsibility of co-producing the film along with a few major corporate houses,” added the source.
However, this is not the first remake of Seeta Aur Geeta. The film that was last remade as Chaalbaaz with Sridevi, Sunny Deol and Rajnikanth in the lead, went on to become a huge hit.
And now with Dibakar captaining the new ship, all eyes are on him. “With the flair for comedy that Dibakar has displayed in his previous films, it will surely be interesting to see how he recreates the magic this time round,” said the source.