Bhooth Bangla actor, Akshay Kumar, was all set to star as a soldier in the war drama by Anand L. Rai, titled Gorkha. While the anticipation was high and fans had been awaiting updates from the film, Akshay has now confirmed that the war drama, which was announced in 2021, was shelved. He confirmed it during a fan interaction.

Akshay Kumar confirms Gorkha is shelved

During a recent live fan interaction held earlier this week, Akshay replied to a fan query about the film. Akshay responded, saying, "Nahi Gorkha movie nahi ban rahi hai - kisine abhi poocha hai (No... Gorkha movie is not being made - someone had asked about the film)."