Akshay Kumar to play Jim Corbett-inspired hunter in Priyadarshan’s next, film to be shot entirely in forests: Report
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan’s ninth movie will be a 1960s-set comic thriller on wildlife conservation, with Kumar playing a Jim Corbett-inspired hunter.
Adding to this, The movie will as per reports be set in India in the 1960s and combine comedy with elements of a thriller. While the story will feature a hunter at its centre, his journey will eventually take him towards protecting the very wildlife he once hunted.
Meanwhile, According to a Mid-Day report, Kumar will play a hunter and tracker who develops a deep understanding of the forest before becoming known for his hunting skills. His character initially kills man-eating tigers and leopards that pose a threat to the people in his village. However, his outlook changes as he witnesses the impact of hunting, poaching and deforestation on wildlife and their natural habitat.
Notably, “Akshay’s character, a hunter and tracker, learns to read the forest long before becoming a famous hunter. He kills several man-eating tigers and leopards that terrorise his village. Later he becomes an advocate of wildlife conservation as he understands the devastating impact of poaching and deforestation, and realises that preserving their habitat is important,” the report quoted a source.
As per the latest buzz, While the subject deals with wildlife conservation, comedy will remain an important part of Priyadarshan’s approach to the story. The filmmaker is developing the project as a comic thriller, with the narrative set against the forests of 1960s India.
In further updates, Priyadarshan is expected to begin pre-production in October, with filming planned to begin in January 2027. The makers are also expected to conduct a recce in the jungles of Rajasthan and Gujarat after the rollout of Haiwaan .
On top of that, “The movie will be shot in a start-to-finish schedule in a forest,” the source added.
The female lead for the project has not been finalised yet. Further details about the cast and the title are expected to be revealed at a later stage.
Source: Bollywood Hungama