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The recent reports of Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan joining forces with acclaimed filmmaker Priyadarshan thrilled everyone. While fans are elated with the reports of seeing the duo on-screen after 17 years, their collaboration with the Hera Pheri maker have elevated the expectations among all. Well, according to the latest report, the thriller movie will be a remake of Mollywood superstar Mohanlal's flick, and Akshay and Saif have signed the dotted lines.
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Akki & Saif With Priyadarshan For Remake of Mohanlal's Flick!
Notably, Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan have teamed up for several hit flicks and the audience loved their camaraderie on-screen. Now, according to the latest report, the duo is all set to recreate the magic of their 'jugalbandi' on-screen with Priyadarshan.
The latest report by Bollywood Hungama states that Akki and Saif have already signed the dotted lines for the remake of Mohanlal's Malayalam movie Oppam. The report suggests that Saif will play the lead role while Akki's character details in the remake are still under wraps.
The portal quoted a close source to the development as saying, "Akshay is a big fan of Oppam, and when Priyadarshan offered him the film, he took no time to sign the dotted line. He is excited to team up on a thriller with Priyadarshan."
Further, the report states that the movie will be a pure battle between Akshay and Saif.
More About Oppam
Notably, 2016's Malayalam action-thriller Oppam, helmed by Priyadarshan opened with positive reviews from critics. While Govind Vijayan's story was gripping, Mohanlal's performance was praiseworthy. The film performed well at the box office and it became the third-highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time. The film's story is influenced by basic threads of the English film Cape Fear (1991) and the Korean film Blind (2011). Later, the movie was dubbed in Telugu as Kanupapa (2017) and in Hindi as Prime Witness. Even, it was remade in Kannada in 2019 and Kavacha.
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Well, if the latest reports are anything to go by, fans certainly can't wait for an official confirmation from the makers.
