I am not at all a part of Gold, says Swara Bhaskar!

It would have been a casting coup of sorts if Swara Bhaskar and Akshay Kumar featured in a movie together. There were big chances of it to happen, but unfortunately! This hottest piece of news broke our hearts! As per newest reports doing the rounds in tinsel town, the actress is not doing the movie. Upon being approached, Swara confirmed the news telling, “While I would LOVE to work with Akshay sir who I’m a fan of and with Reema Kagti whose work I admire deeply; sadly, the fact is I am not at all a part of Gold. I know it’s a great script and I wish the team well for the shoot.” 

For those of you who don’t know, Gold is a sports based drama, a biopic on Balbir Singh, the hockey champion who helped India win three consecutive gold medals in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics. The biopic is being directed by Reema Kagti. 

While Akshay Kumar has been finalized for the role, the team, we hear had almost finalized on Swara Bhaskar as the female lead. A famous daily quoted an insider as telling, “The team was looking for someone with acting prowess. After considering a few names, they chose Swara Bhaskar. They have approached her and she will soon sit for a narration and decide.” 

It was after watching her stellar performance in Nil Battey Sannata that Gold’s team wanted to cast her. The insider told, “Swara’s last film Nil Battey Sannata did well critically and commercially, the makers feel she’s got the perfect mix for a movie like Gold.” 

After Farhan refusal, Saqib Saleem plays the same role in Akshay’s Gold!

Actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar's home production Excel Entertainment is all set to produce Akshay Kumar starrer Gold to be directed by Reema Kagti. In the biopic, Akshay will be seen essaying the role of Balbir Singh, an Indian Hockey player part of the team that won gold medal at the Olympics 1948, 1952 and 1956.

There were rumors that Farhan Akhtar has been roped in to play the parallel lead in the film, but he turned down the offer. Rumour has it, he is not keen to play the second fiddle in the movie.

Speaking about it to a famous tabloid, a source specified, "Farhan has played a lead in a biopic once before (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) and he wouldn’t want to step away from the protagonist’s role in this film. It could also be the fact that he is producing the film under his Excel Entertainment banner." 

After Farhan rejected the offer, the team of Gold has approached Saqib Saleem for the role. The actor has not confirmed the offer yet.

This is not the first time Farhan denied to play a parallel lead. After opting out of Raees, Akhtar's role was given to Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

Farhan Akhtar doesn’t want to play second fiddle to Akshay Kumar in the Gold?

After giving hits like Baby, Airlift and Rustom, Akshay Kumar will be seen in yet another movie with a patriotic theme, Gold. Directed by Reema Kagti, the sports period movie is set in the backdrop of the 1948 London Olympics and narrates the story of independent India's first gold medal win at the Olympics.

The film is set to be produced by Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment, marking Akshay’s first association with Farhan. As per to reports, Farhan Akhtar was to essay an important role in the film, but he has turned down the offer as he won't play second fiddle to Akshay Kumar.

A source disclosed to the daily, “Reema Kagti is keen on roping Farhan for a pivotal role, but one that’s of a parallel lead to Akshay. Farhan has apparently turned down the offer, considering his A-list image. The actor is also apprehensive about the project, since he’s played Milkha Singh in his biopic, and doesn’t want to play less important roles. One of the factors could also be that he’s producing the film.” 

Akshay Kumar’s Gold for Independence Day 2018!

Superstar Akshay Kumar left the viewers thrilled earlier in the day, when he posted that he would be making a special announcement at 5.00 pm today. His admirers were waiting with baited breath to know what the big news was.

Akshay has put the excitement to end and has pronounced his next movie, titled Gold. The film is directed by Reema Kagti and is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar and releases on August 15, 2018.

Akshay posted, "Set in 1948, the historic story of India's first Olympic medal as a free nation, #GOLD coming to you on 15th August, 2018!"

We are loving the first poster and are looking forward to the movie.