Yash Raj Films on rumours of Akshay Kumar in ‘Dhoom 4’

Back in 2015 Yash Raj Films released a teaser video announcing the latest instalment of the ‘Dhoom’ franchise, which sent fans into overdrive. Since then there were several reports making the rounds about who will be playing the antagonist in the fourth instalment. From Shah Rukh Khan to Salman Khan, several leading superstars of Bollywood names popped in for the main role.

A recent report in Mid Day even suggested Akshay Kumar to be the man in the hot seat. However, Yash Raj Films released a statement, clarifying the report is untrue, reports DNA India. The statement read, “The article “Dhoom to get Khiladi’s touch?” printed in today’s Mid-day is absolutely incorrect and baseless. Dhoom is an extremely important franchise for us but currently, we do not have an idea or script for Dhoom 4. We are always available to clarify any and all queries and strongly urge and request you to kindly double-check stories with us well in advance for us to be able to provide you with all accurate facts.”

A source had originally said to the media, “Akshay’s larger-than-life villain act in 2.0 [2018] convinced Adi that he would be the perfect fit for the next instalment of Dhoom. The duo has had some meetings, including the first round of narration. The role is of a suave underworld don and is much more nuanced than the villains of the previous editions. If all goes well, Akshay and Aditya will make an announcement by the year-end. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra may not appear in the fourth part while beauty queen Manushi Chhillar may play the female lead.”

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