15 Feb – While fans are wondering whether he will return for the third instalment of his hit movie, "Bhool Bhulaiyaa", Akshay Kumar went ahead and announced his new movie, "Sarfira". Sharing the news on social media, the action star shared a teaser of the movie, and captioned it, "Dream so Big, they call you Crazy! #Sarfira releasing only in cinemas on 12th July, 2024."
The said movie, helmed by filmmaker Sudha Kongara, is said to be a remake of "Soorarai Pottru", which Sudha also directed back in 2020 that has Suriya in the lead.
The film also features Paresh Rawal, Radhika Madan and Seema Biswas in pivotal roles. "Soorarai Pottru" was inspired by events from the life of Captain GR Gopinath, founder of Indian low-cost airline Air Deccan, as described in his memoir "Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey".