Akshay to replace Hrithik in ‘Super 30’?

Rumours about Vikas Bahl’s ‘Super 30’ have been ongoing despite Anand Kumar, the mathematician who the film is based on, sharing photos of meeting Hrithik Roshan. The actor was said to have been signed for the film but now it appears he’s left the project and Akshay Kumar may be taking his place.

Bollywood Hungama reports that Roshan walked out of the film over a week ago but makers weren’t keen on revealing this until they had someone signed in his place. Priti, Vinay Sinha’s daughter, has the rights for the film. A source explained, “Hrithik Roshan has backed out of the film after meeting Anand Kumar, a few weeks ago, at his Juhu residence. These are very trying times for Priti as it’s a project which is extremely close to her heart and she wants to get it started. While some trade people say Hrithik asked for a humongous amount and 50 percent backing, it is not true. He is the last person to discuss money. Truth is Hrithik Roshan and the creative team had major issues on the script and it was his father Rakesh Roshan who took the call. Hrithik and Rakesh wanted the changes and they tried very hard to crack it with Vikas Bahl, Priti and Anand Kumar but it just didn’t happen. It’s a good concept but the screenplay needs to be changed as it sounds like a docu-drama. The film was to go on floors later this year, but now, due to this delay, it will only start in 2018.”

Kumar is apparently looking at the script and will make a decision soon. The source further states, “Akshay Kumar met Anand Kumar on the same day at his Juhu office as Hrithik Roshan and they had a lengthy discussion. Nothing is finalized as yet. This was Akshay’s project, to begin with, but he refused it initially. Currently, he is doing Padman, Gold, and 2.0 but next year he has Mogul – The Gulshan Kumar Story and Land Of Lungi, he is considering Super 30 as it’s an exciting project and he may decide to co-produce it. This project had gone to Salman Khan earlier but at that time the star was not interested in such films. Hrithik and Akshay are not just neighbours but close friends and Hrithik is very much aware that the makers are in talks with the senior actor for the project. Hrithik’s next film is on kabaddi directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra which begins from February next year”.

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