Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is currently shooting for Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming film ‘Baby’ at Thamel in Kathmandu. While the shooting schedule was expected to be much more peaceful and organised compared to shooting on the streets of India, the cast and crew were in for a surprise.
Soon after news spread that Akshay will be shooting for the film, a massive crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of the superstar. While some were shouting ‘Singh Is King’ others were seen cheering him on with ‘Akki.. Akki’.
The film has been tentatively titled as ‘Baby’ although it has been registered as ‘Basanti’ in Nepal Film Development Committee to get tax benefits.
A reader of Indicine from Nepal posted the following update “Akshay kumar is in Nepal.. I saw him shooting, Because I’m a Nepali. He was shooting in Bhaktapur, Durbar Square. (he’s) staying at Hotel Hyaat but not (shooting) for ‘basanti’ the movie is titled ‘baby’. He was looking so handsome, this is the first time i saw him live. The movie ‘baby’ is having a similar story like ‘argo’”
Akshay Kumar himself posted a picture from the shooting of the film along with the message “Most amazing crowd an Actor could wish for! Nepal I dont know why it took me 20 years to come back here. Loving your support X”
Akshay Kumar is shooting for Neeraj Pandey’s next titled Baby in thamel
Akshay Kumar on the sets of Baby at Bhaktapur in Nepal
Akshay Kumar spotted with fans at Himalayan Java Coffee Lounge at Thamel
Crowd comes to see Akshay Kumar shooting for Baby in Thamel
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I was recently in Nepal and realized that Bollywood movies are much popular there than Nepali movies..all the best cinema halls only screen Bollywood. Nevertheless, there are large sector of audience who prefer Nepali movies as well. The qualities of Nepali movies in terms of direction, content and scope is getting bigger and bigger and there is no shortages of talent, which i realized.
In general, the best place to visit with your family or for honeymoon, people are so polite and courteous, welcoming you everywhere, extremely hardworking strong, beautifully gifted people, my perception towards Nepal has changed dramatically I will be taking my whole families again and again, love the country and Nepali people though it classified as one of the poor country in the world, which i blame purely Nepali government but man once you visit there than you realized how expensive rich Nepal is!!!
@shashi Singh chauhan..you are right country is beautiful people are really nice except Kathmandu taxi drivers they will try to rip you off..looking at the crowed I think Akshay Kumar is one of their favourite actor. Akki rocks.
Aksay was a great super star his upcoming movies Baby was a huge hit 140 cr , gabbar 160 , shaukeen remake 70 – 100 cror, sing is bling 130 , housful3 150 , rowdy rathore 2 220 , namasty landon2 120 , warrior 150