'The Kapil Sharma Show': Akshay Kumar reveals why his film is titled 'Bachchhan Paandey'

Action superstar of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar's upcoming thriller comedy 'Bachchhan Paandey' has everyone at the edge of their seats. Playing the titular character, Akshay Kumar looks as threatening as the film looks interesting. 

While there have been speculations around the film and Akshay Kumar's character, which is also the film's title, the actor finally put all rumours to rest on 'The Kapil Sharma Show' when he graced the sets with his co-stars Kriti Sanon, Arshad Warsi, Jacqueline Fernandez and director Farhad Samji. 

During the upcoming episode of 'The Kapil Sharma Show', when host Kapil Sharma joked that the film's title comes from the surnames of Bollywood icons Amitabh Bachchan and Chunkey Pandey, Akshay Kumar couldn't help but reveal why his film is titled 'Bachchhan Paandey'.

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Talking about how his film was christened 'Bachchhan Paandey', Akshay Kumar said, "I did a film called 'Tashan' where I played a character named Bachchhan Paandey. I really liked playing that character and Sajid (Nadiadwala) also really liked it so we thought of naming the film 'Bachchhan Paandey'." 

'Bachchhan Paandey' whose trailer opened to an overwhelming response, is directed by Farhad Samji. The film is all set to release in cinemas on March 18, 2022.