Abbas-Mustan (left) and Akshay Kumar (right) photographed in Mumbai
Highlights
- Akshay has done three films with Abbas-Mustan
- Including Khiladi, which gave Akshay his nickname
- Abbas's son Mustafa is making his Bollywood debut soon
Abbas-Mustan are planning to team up with their
Ajnabee star Akshay Kumar once again.
It was due to Abbas-Mustan that Akshay got the nick name of
Khiladi Kumar. The duo directed the 49-year-old star in 1992 hit film
Khiladi. They later teamed up for
Ajnabee and
Aitraaz and both did well commercially.
"We did three films together and all were different from each other. We plan to work together. We are working on something," the duo told PTI.
They are also looking forward to the release of their next film
Machine that marks the acting debut of Abbas's son Mustafa in Bollywood as an actor.
Asked if special care has been taken for this project, the directors say, "Whenever we make a film we give same amount of efforts, hard work and attention. This film is no different. It is in post-production stage. We are looking at a good release date next year. We plan to launch him in grand way."
The romantic thriller also stars Kiara Advani in the lead.
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