Arshad Warsi to star in Bachchan Pandey with Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon

Arshad Warsi has reportedly joined the cast of Akshay Kumar's upcoming Bachchan Pandey. The actor will play a friend to Akshay Kumar's eponymous character in the film. Directed by Farhad Samji, the film is said to be based on the story of Karthik Subbaraj's 2014 hit Jigarthanda. 

A report in the daily Mumbai Mirror stated that the film will see Akshay Kumar playing a gangster who dreams of becoming an actor, while Sanon is expected to play a journalist who aspires to be a filmmaker. 

The cast is expected to begin shooting in January, with Akshay Kumar having wrapped up shooting for Bell Bottom (2021) recently. 

Warsi is also part of the upcoming Akshay Kumar joint production Durgamati The Myth (2020). The actor has recently appeared in the Voot web-series Asur as well. 

Bachchan Pandey is being produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and is expected to go on the floors in Jaisalmer in January 2021.