Directed by Rohit Shetty, Sooryavanshi is an upcoming Bollywood film under Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role of Veer Sooryavanshi. After the announcement of the film, there have been gossips about Katrina Kaif playing the female lead. And today, Akshay Kumar confirmed the news as he took to Twitter to welcome Katrina Kaif into the Sooryavanshi family. He wrote, ‘Welcome to our COP UNIVERSE @katrinakaif …OUR SOORYAVANSHI GIRL! @itsrohitshetty @karanjohar @reliance.entertainment @rohitshettypicturez @dharmamovies #CapeOfGoodFilms’.
Welcome to our COP UNIVERSE #KatrinaKaif…OUR SOORYAVANSHI GIRL#RohitShetty @karanjohar @RelianceEnt @RSPicturez @DharmaMovies #CapeOfGoodFilms pic.twitter.com/LCarnkVpwp
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 22, 2019
Earlier, Katrina Kaif and Akshay Kumar have given many blockbuster films like Namaste London, Singh Is King, Welcome, De Dana Da. They have shared great chemistry. Katrina Kaif also took to Instagram to show her thrill. She wrote, ‘Super excited to join the team of Sooryavanshi with the incredible @itsrohitshetty for the first time, can’t wait to be back on set with @akshaykumar after soooooo long and the inimitable @karanjohar’.
The film is slated to hit the theatres on Eid 2020.