Akshay Kumar has booked this year's Holi for his upcoming release Bachchan Pandey. The actor took to his social media platforms to announce the new release date and share the new poster. The movie is slated to release in theaters on March 18. He plays a gangster in the film, which also stars Kriti Sanon and Jacqueline Fernandez.

Sharing the posters, Akshay wrote, "Action Comedy Romance Drama L-O-A-D-I-N-G this Holi! #SajidNadiadwala's #BachchanPandey in cinemas on 18th March 2022. Directed by @farhadsamji." In the first poster, Akshay can be seen in an intense look and is carrying a rifle giving a complete gangster look. In another poster, Akshay could be seen sitting on top of a tractor filled with people with weapons. 

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After he shared the poster, people started sharing their opinions about the movie. A section of people felt the movie would tank at the box office and bashed the makers for making another remake. Another claimed that Akshay will once again revive the theaters and the movie will do wonders at the box office. 

Here are the reactions: 

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It is the remake of the 2014 Tamil film Veeram. The shooting of the film began in Jaisalmer on January 6, 2021. The film stars Akshay Kumar in the role of a gangster, while Kriti Sanon plays a journalist. The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and also features Pankaj Tripathi, Arshad Warsi and Jacqueline Fernandez in important roles. 

A while ago, when Kriti spoke to Pinkvilla about Bachchan Pandey, she revealed that the script of the film is entertaining. Talking about working with Akshay, Kriti had said, "He’s constantly having fun, and likes people to also have fun. We would play games like Tambola and all, and even the people who were serving food there, the people from the hotel would also join in. He’s like a people’s person. He likes involving everyone who’s there, whether it’s a costume person, makeup person or anyone on sets. He brings people together and that’s amazing."

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