Akshay Kumar Rejects Mrigdeep Singh Lamba's Comedy Film, Here's Why!

Akshay Kumar Rejects Mrigdeep Singh Lamba Film: Akshay Kumar is currently gearing up for his upcoming film 'Kesari Chapter 2'. The film stars Akshay Kumar alongside Ananya Panday and R Madhavan. The trailer was released on 3 April 2025 (Kesari: Chapter 2 Trailer Out) which is getting tremendous response from the audience (Kesari: Chapter 2 Trailer Review). Meanwhile, there are reports that the actor has rejected the offer of Mrigdeep Singh Lamba's comedy film. In such a situation, let us know the reason behind this.

Akshay Kumar rejected Mrigdeep Singh Lamba's film

Actually, according to information received from sources, "Akshay Kumar was the first choice for director Mrigdeep Singh Lamba's upcoming film. He was in discussions for some time, however, he eventually backed out. He did not agree with the conflict of snake vs human, and did not want to step into this genre again after Jaani Dushman".

Karthik Aryan liked the script of the film

Mahaveer Jain and Karan Johar had several rounds of meetings with Akshay Kumar. But when the actor backed out, they decided to revive the project with Kartik Aaryan in the lead role. The source said, "Kartik loved the idea of ​​'Man vs Saanp' and instantly agreed to do the film. He feels this is another winner in his kitty after Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and 3, as supernatural elements are the flavour of the season for the big screen."

Kesari Chapter 2 is close to Akshay Kumar's heart

For your information, let us tell you that the trailer of Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan and Ananya Panday's film Kesari: Chapter 2 Trailer Out was finally released on 3 April 2025. During the trailer launch event, Akshay Kumar revealed that the film Kesari Chapter 2 is very close to his heart. Akshay Kumar said, "This is a very personal film. My father was born right in front of Jallianwala Bagh. My grandfather has seen all this. It is very personal and very important. Karan Johar made the film in anger because there is so much anger between them. Whatever has happened, as many stories as I am hearing, my daddy Dassia witch, my grandfather Dassia witch Karan Tyagi explained everything. Shankaran Nair's grandson is sitting here. He has written a book, this film has been made from it. "

Kesari Chapter 2 is based on the life of Advocate C Shankaran Nair 

The film revolves around the life of Advocate C Sankaran Nair and former President of the Indian National Congress, who fought to uncover the truth behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, taking the audience back in Indian history. The film Kesari Chapter 2 will release in theaters on 18 April 2025. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, the film stars a great cast and is backed by a team of renowned producers including Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Aruna Bhatia and Adar Poonawala.

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