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Saturday, 27th Sept, 3:23 PM IST Akshay Kumar will be next seen in Abhishek Sharma’s ‘The Shaukeens’, the remake of 1982 classic ‘Shaukeen’. The multi-talented Tigmanshu Dhulia has written the script of this remake, thus marking the first time he’s script-writing for a film starring Akki. Talking about the same, Tigmanshu said, "The original ‘Shaukeen’ has been one of my favourite films and to adapt it to present times,with an accomplished ensemble of actors, was a challenge. It was great on Akshay's part to play something so off the tangent. I don't think any actor in our industry has played such a role before." Akshay revealed that he has been a great fan of Tigmanshu’s work. The superstar said, "I have always admired his work and feel proud to collaborate with someone so talented." Abhishek Sharma, the director of the film said, "Tigmanshu was my senior in my drama school in Delhi. So, I could relate to his working style. The humour in the script shows a completely different side of him." Murad Khetani and Ashwin Varde, the producers of the film, only wanted Tigmanshu to write the adaptation. Murad said, "‘The Shaukeens’ is a naughty comedy and needed to be handled with maturity." And Ashwin added, "He is the apt choice as he brings the right sensibility." |