Jacqueline Fernandez joins Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon in Bachchan Pandey

After Arshad Warsi, Jacqueline Fernandez has joined the cast of Akshay Kumar-starrer Bachchan Pandey. The actors will begin shooting for the film in Jaisalmer on January 6, 2021. Directed by Farhad Samji, the film also stars Kriti Sanon as the female lead. Bachchan Pandey is the remake of 2014 Tamil film Veeram.

While the makers finalised Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon for Bachchan Pandey, they were to sign another actress for a pivotal role. With Jacqueline Fernandez, their search came to an end. The actress has joined the cast of Bachchan Pandey which also has Arshad Warsi. The shooting of the film will begin in Jaisalmer on January 6, 2021.

Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to social media to announce the news. He wrote, "AKSHAY - ARSHAD - JACQUELINE - KRITI... #JacquelineFernandez joins the cast of #BachchanPandey... Stars #AkshayKumar, #ArshadWarsi and #KritiSanon... Shoot begins 6 Jan 2021 in #Jaisalmer... Directed by #FarhadSamji... Produced by #SajidNadiadwala (sic)."