Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb to release on Diwali 2020 on Disney+Hotstar. Mark the date: Nov 9

Laxxmi Bomb is releasing on November 9 on Disney+Hotstar. It stars Akshay Kumar in the role of a transperson.

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Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb to release on Diwali 2020 on Disney+Hotstar. Mark the date: Nov 9
Laxmmi Bomb stars Akshay Kumar in the lead role.

Akshay Kumar's upcoming film, Laxmmi Bomb, will be released on Disney+Hotstar on Diwali. The actor took to social media to announce that the film will start streaming on November 9. The actor is playing a transperson in the film, which is the official Hindi remake of the 2011 Tamil film Kanchana. Raghava Lawrence, who directed the Tamil film, is helming the Akshay Kumar-starrer.

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Sharing a video, Akshay Kumar wrote, "Iss Diwali aapke gharon mein 'laxmmi' ke saath ek dhamakedar 'bomb' bhi aayega. Aa rahi hai #LaxmmiBomb 9th November ko, only on @disneyplushotstarvip! Get ready for a mad ride kyunki #YehDiwaliLaxmmiBombWaali (sic)."

In the video, a man can be heard saying, "Aaj se tera naam Laxman nahi Laxmmi hoga (You'll be called Laxmmi instead of Laxman for now on)."

The makers of Laxmmi Bomb decided to bypass a theatrical release of the film as screens remain closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

In a virtual press conference in June, Akshay Kumar said that through his character in the film, he discovered a new version of himself. "In my career of 30 years, this is my most mentally intense role. It has been that tough. I've never experienced something like this before. The credit goes to my director, Lawrence sir. He introduced me to a version of myself which I didn't know existed," said Khiladi Kumar.

He added, "This is unlike any character I've ever played. I had to be careful to portray this character with utmost honesty, without offending any community."

Apart from Akshay Kumar, the film also stars Kiara Advani in the lead role.

In June, Disney+Hotstar announced its slate of seven film which will have a direct-to-digital release. Sushant Singh Rajput's last movie Dil Bechara, Alia Bhatt's Sadak 2, Vidyut Jammwal's Khuda Haafiz and Lootcase, featuring Kunal Kemmu and Rasika Dugal, have been released on the platform. The films that are awaiting their releases include Ajay Devgn's Bhuj: The Pride of India, Abhishek Bachchan-starrer The Big Bull and Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb.

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