Akshay Kumar finally announces the streaming date of Bhumi Pednekar starrer Durgamati. The horror film which was earlier titled Durgavati is an Amazon Original and has Bhumi playing the titular role. In the poster shared by Akshay, the actor is seen giving an intense look on the mirror with smeared vermillion and a nath. The tagline of the film is 'The Myth' and will be streamed from December 11, 2020, on Amazon Prime Video.
Akshay shared the poster with the announcement on his Instagram page and captioned it as "Are you ready?. Meet #DurgamatiOnPrime on Dec 11, @PrimeVideoIN @bhumipednekar @ashokdirector #BhushanKumar @ivikramix @tseries.official @abundantiaent @arshad_warsi @senguptajisshu @MahieGillOnline @karankapadiaofficial @shikhaarif.sharma @babita.ashiwal."
Check it out below:
Durgamati also stars Arshad Warsi, Jisshu Sengupta, Mahie Gill, Karan Kapadia and others in pivotal roles. The film is directed by Ashok and produced by Akshay Kumar's Cape of Good Films, T-Series' Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Abundantia Entertainment's Vikram Malhotra.
Akshay and Bhumi had earlier collaborated as actors in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.
Durgamati is reportedly the Hindi remake of the South film Bhagamathie, which originally starred Anushka Shetty in the lead role. The 2018 horror movie revolved around a woman trapped in a haunted house amidst her interrogation in a corruption case.
The Bhumi Pednekar starring film has been shot at real locations in Madhya Pradesh. She is playing the role of an IAS officer in the movie. Mahie has also been roped in for the role of a cop in the film.
