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EXCLUSIVE: Not Akshay Kumar but Vicky Kaushal to star in Sajid Nadiadwala's LOL: Land Of Lungi
LOL is a remake of Ajith starrer Veeram. And if reports are to be believed, Akshay has stepped down and the makers want to make it with a younger cast now.
Around a year-and-a-half ago, it was reported that Akshay Kumar will be seen in the Hindi remake of Veeram, which starred Ajith. Titled LOL - Land Of Lungi, the film will be bankrolled by Sajid Nadiadwala and will be directed by Farhad Samji of writer duo Sajid-Farhad. But in these 18 months, there has hardly been any new update on the same. Now, we have finally got our hands on the latest piece of goss.
Akshay Kumar won't be part of the project anymore. A source reveals, "Akshay and Sajid have discussed the film and they were keen on doing it together. But now, Akshay won't be part of the project anymore. He has already allotted his dates to a few other projects like Sooryavanshi, Laxmmi Bomb and The End. So, Akki suggested his good friend Sajid to go ahead and make LOL with someone else."
Now, the makers have locked Vicky Kaushal on the dotted line.The same informer adds, "Vicky met the director a few months back and expressed his interest in the film after he was given the narration. Vicky already has his date diary full with a few films he's already signed, especially the Udham Singh biopic which will be shot over the next one year. There's Karan Johar's Takht too which might roll by the year end or in January 2020. So, he has worked out his dates in such a way that he can headline Land Of Lungi now."
The producers are happy with the association. Another insider tells us, "Vicky is not only a great actor, but he has proved to be a huge draw with the audiences at the box office too. LOL is a space that Vicky has never been seen in. It is a complete masala action comedy and given how massy the reach would be, they plan to establish Vicky as the next common man's hero with this film." The hunt for the leading lady is on.
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