Akshay Kumar quits Gorkha for THIS reason? Here’s what we know

Actor Akshay Kumar has a plethora of movies in his kitty. Aanand L Rai’s Gorkha is one of his upcoming movies. But the latest report in an entertainment portal states that Akshay has walked out of the upcoming film. Gorkha is based on Army veteran Major General Ian Cardozo’s heroism in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. The project was announced by the actor in October 2021.

As per a report in Hindustan Times, a source revealed that the Samrat Prithviraj actor decided to walk out of the film “after questions were raised about the authenticity of the story”.

The source said, “Some veterans from the unit that Major General Cardozo was attached with during the war reached out, putting major question marks on his version of the events. Akshay has utmost respect for the armed forces and does not want to associate with a story that may have a shadow of doubt”.

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Earlier, after the release of the posters of Gorkha, an ex-Gorkha officer found an error in the posters. Akshay acknowledged the mistake and assured that he and the makers will “take utmost care while filming”.

He replied to the officer, “Dear Maj Jolly, thank you so much for pointing this out. We’ll take utmost care while filming. I’m very proud and honoured to be making Gorkha. Any suggestions to get it closest to reality would be most appreciated.”

Dear Maj Jolly, thank you so much for pointing this out. We’ll take utmost care while filming. I’m very proud and honoured to be making Gorkha. Any suggestions to get it closest to reality would be most appreciated. ??

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 16, 2021

The makers are yet to comment on Akshay’s exit from the film. However, when the same portal contacted his spokesperson, it was confirmed that the actor is not doing the film anymore.

Stay tuned for more such updates.

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